Overview
Colle Pupazzo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Monte San Giovanni Campano in Lazio, Italy. It treats wastewater from approximately 1,500 residents with a designed capacity of 1,500 cubic meters per day.
Colle Pupazzo is a wastewater treatment plant located in Monte San Giovanni Campano, within the province of Frosinone in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a small population of around 1,500 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. Its location in central Italy places it within the broader Tiber River basin, which drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, going 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 1,500 cubic meters per day aligns with the population served, indicating appropriate sizing. The plant's discharge volume of approximately 297 cubic meters per day suggests operational efficiency. The treated effluent from Colle Pupazzo is discharged into local watercourses that eventually feed into the Tiber River, a major Italian river flowing through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The advanced treatment level helps protect the ecological health of these water bodies, reducing nutrient loads and pollutants that could impact downstream aquatic life and coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters local streams within the Lazio region, which are part of the Tiber River basin. The Tiber flows through central Italy and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. This coastal area supports diverse marine ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries. Advanced treatment at Colle Pupazzo helps minimize nutrient enrichment and pollution, safeguarding water quality in both freshwater and marine environments.
Frequently asked questions
Colle Pupazzo is located in Monte San Giovanni Campano, in the province of Frosinone, Lazio region, Italy. The address is Via Colle Bianco, Carbonaro.
The plant serves approximately 1,500 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
Treated wastewater from Colle Pupazzo is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Tiber River, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Colle Pupazzo employs advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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