Overview
CORIGLIANO_CALABRO_APOLLINARA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 1,530 people in Piretto, Calabria, Italy. It discharges 302.89 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 1,200 m³/day.
CORIGLIANO_CALABRO_APOLLINARA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Piretto, a locality in the municipality of San Martino di Finita, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,530 people, reflecting a small-scale agglomeration typical of rural inland communities in southern Italy. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,200 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 302.89 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variability. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, contributing to the protection of the Crati River basin and the coastal marine environment. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and protect downstream ecosystems, including the Gulf of Corigliano, which supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local fisheries and tourism.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that flow into the Crati River, the second-largest river in Calabria, which empties into the Gulf of Corigliano on the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is an important ecological and economic zone for fisheries and tourism. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient pollution and protects the sensitive coastal ecosystem from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Piretto, a locality in the municipality of San Martino di Finita, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,530 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Crati River, which flows into the Gulf of Corigliano on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. The plant's advanced treatment goes beyond these requirements.
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