Overview
Cerchio Capoluogo is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Cerchio in L'Aquila, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,280 residents with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
Cerchio Capoluogo is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cerchio, a town in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,280 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small Italian community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. With a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and a discharge volume of 451.36 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea via the Aterno-Pescara river system. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and the downstream coastal environment, supporting both aquatic life and human uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Aterno River basin, which flows through the Abruzzo region and eventually reaches the Adriatic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in the downstream coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
Cerchio Capoluogo is located in the town of Cerchio, in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,280 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Aterno River and eventually reaches the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for such agglomerations to protect water quality.
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