Overview
The Cerchiara di Calabria Calvario wastewater treatment plant in Belvedere Marittimo, Calabria, Italy, serves a small population of 500 with advanced treatment. It discharges approximately 98.98 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
The Cerchiara di Calabria Calvario wastewater treatment plant is located in Belvedere Marittimo, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It serves a small community of approximately 500 people, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater. The plant is situated near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast, within 10 kilometers of the shoreline. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 800 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges about 98.98 cubic meters of treated effluent daily. As an Italian facility, it operates under national regulations that transpose EU directives, overseen by regional environmental authorities. The treated effluent is discharged into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a key water body of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal environment supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. The advanced treatment helps protect the coastal water quality and the sensitive marine ecosystem of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, which is a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange. The coastal waters near Belvedere Marittimo support seagrass meadows and diverse marine species. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to prevent eutrophication and protect the ecological health of this sensitive marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via Poseidone in Belvedere Marittimo, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. It is situated near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
The plant serves a population of approximately 500 people, making it a small-scale facility for a local community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a coastal water body of the Mediterranean Sea. The advanced treatment ensures high-quality effluent before marine discharge.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations. This includes additional nutrient removal or disinfection.
As an Italian plant, it operates under national laws that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like this, the directive mandates appropriate treatment, and the plant's advanced level goes beyond minimum requirements.
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