Overview
The Crispiano wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 16,100 people in Puglia, Italy. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
The Crispiano wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Crispiano, in the province of Taranto, Puglia, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 16,100, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As an Italian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating the plant's scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Mar Piccolo and Mar Grande basins. The receiving water body supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the local drainage network that flows into the Mar Piccolo, a coastal lagoon connected to the Mar Grande and the Ionian Sea. This area supports diverse marine and brackish-water ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries. The Ionian Sea is a semi-enclosed basin with significant ecological value, and nutrient inputs from wastewater must be carefully managed to prevent eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The CRISPIANO wastewater treatment plant is located in Crispiano, in the province of Taranto, Puglia, Italy. The full address is Via per Crispiano, Crispiano, Taranto, Puglia, 74012.
The CRISPIANO plant serves approximately 16,100 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater from the CRISPIANO plant is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Mar Piccolo and ultimately the Ionian Sea.
As an Italian wastewater treatment plant, CRISPIANO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are typically required to have secondary treatment, unless the receiving water is a sensitive area, in which case tertiary treatment may be needed.
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