Overview
COLUZZI is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Maenza, Lazio, Italy, serving approximately 2,900 people. It discharges 574.10 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, supporting local water quality.
COLUZZI is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Maenza, a town in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,900 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility. It is situated along Strada Provinciale Carpinetana, within the province of Latina. As an advanced treatment facility, COLUZZI goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,900 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 574.10 cubic meters daily. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations like this are required to provide appropriate treatment, and advanced treatment aligns with the directive's standards for sensitive areas. The treated effluent from COLUZZI is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Lazio region features a Mediterranean climate, and the plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and coastal waters from nutrient pollution, supporting biodiversity and recreational uses.
Environmental context
COLUZZI discharges into local streams that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, a key Mediterranean basin. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, protecting downstream water quality and marine habitats. The area supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a region with sensitive coastal ecosystems that benefit from reduced eutrophication risk.
Frequently asked questions
COLUZZI is located in Maenza, a town in the province of Latina, Lazio region, Italy. Its address is Strada Provinciale Carpinetana, Maenza.
COLUZZI serves approximately 2,900 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant.
COLUZZI discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant uses advanced treatment to ensure high-quality effluent.
COLUZZI operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards for agglomerations. For small plants like COLUZZI, appropriate treatment is required, and advanced treatment meets high standards for sensitive areas.
COLUZZI provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is typical for plants in sensitive areas under the EU directive.
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