Overview
CERMEGNA wastewater treatment plant serves Tornareccio, Italy, with secondary treatment for a population of 1,300. It discharges treated water inland, contributing to local water quality management.
CERMEGNA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Tornareccio, in the province of Chieti, Italy. It serves a population of approximately 1,300 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and European regulatory frameworks. The plant is situated inland, more than 10 km from the coast, and its operations are part of the regional water infrastructure in Abruzzo. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The designed capacity is 1,300 population equivalents, matching the current population served, indicating the plant is appropriately scaled. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Adriatic Sea via the Sangro River basin. This inland discharge supports the ecological health of the receiving stream and downstream environments. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the sensitive coastal ecosystem of the Adriatic.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Sangro River, which flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea. The Sangro River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Abruzzo region. The inland location reduces direct marine impact, but the plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in the river system, which ultimately influences the coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The CERMEGNA plant is located in Tornareccio, in the province of Chieti, in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,300 people, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Sangro River, which ultimately reaches the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges into freshwater from agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the Italian implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations discharging into inland waters.
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