Overview
CORIGLIANO CALABRO CICIRIELLO wastewater treatment plant serves Lago, Calabria, Italy, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and population served of 7,980. It operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC.
The CORIGLIANO CALABRO CICIRIELLO wastewater treatment plant is located in Lago, a municipality in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. Serving a population of approximately 7,980, the plant is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure for small to medium agglomerations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment. The plant's designed capacity of 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day) aligns with this scale. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea. Calabria's coastal environment is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse marine life and important migratory corridors. The plant's location within 50 km of the coast underscores the need for effective treatment to protect downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into local streams and rivers that drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a key Mediterranean basin. The coastal waters of Calabria support diverse marine habitats, including seagrass meadows and fish spawning grounds. Effective wastewater treatment is critical to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect these sensitive ecosystems from eutrophication and pollution.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Lago, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 7,980 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of its size.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 PE typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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