Overview
Corso della Repubblica Limatelle is a wastewater treatment plant serving Ceprano, Lazio, Italy. It serves a population of 6,000 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 cubic meters per day.
Corso della Repubblica Limatelle is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ceprano, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,000 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility within the region's wastewater infrastructure. As a plant in Italy, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 1.00 cubic meters per day, indicating the plant's scale relative to the population served. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Liri River basin. The Liri River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region. Proper treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems and water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Liri River basin, which flows through Lazio and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Liri River supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and maintain ecological balance in this Mediterranean watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ceprano, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 6,000 residents in the Ceprano area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Liri River and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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