Overview
Civitella Roveto Capoluogo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Civitella Roveto, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,480 residents with a designed capacity of 3,480 m³/day.
Civitella Roveto Capoluogo is a wastewater treatment plant located in Civitella Roveto, a town in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. The plant serves a population of about 3,480 people, reflecting its role as a municipal facility for the local community. 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. The designed capacity of 3,480 m³/day matches the population served, indicating a balanced infrastructure. The plant discharges a daily volume of 688.92 m³ of treated wastewater. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Liri River basin. This river flows through the Lazio region and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The advanced treatment ensures minimal environmental impact on the downstream aquatic ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Liri River basin, which flows through the Liri-Garigliano system into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Liri River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and communities downstream. Advanced treatment helps protect water quality in this sensitive Mediterranean watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Civitella Roveto, a town in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. Its address is near Scuola E. Mattei on Via Roma.
The plant serves approximately 3,480 residents, making it a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water system, which flows into the Liri River basin and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. Advanced treatment is typical for plants in sensitive areas to protect water quality.
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