Overview
DEP_CAP_RICCO_DEL_GOLFO is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,200 people in Riccò del Golfo di Spezia, Liguria, Italy. It discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, ultimately reaching the Ligurian Sea.
DEP_CAP_RICCO_DEL_GOLFO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Riccò del Golfo di Spezia, a town in the Liguria region of northwestern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,200 residents and operates within the coastal municipality of Riccò del Golfo di Spezia, near the Gulf of La Spezia. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily volume of 435.52 cubic meters, indicating significant spare capacity. 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 provide secondary treatment, which this plant meets. The facility is part of the regional wastewater infrastructure managed by local authorities in Liguria. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which drains into the Gulf of La Spezia, a deep inlet of the Ligurian Sea. The Gulf supports diverse marine life and is an important area for fishing and tourism. The plant's operation helps protect the coastal waters from untreated sewage, contributing to the ecological health of the Mediterranean Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that flows into the Gulf of La Spezia, a coastal embayment of the Ligurian Sea. The Gulf is ecologically sensitive, supporting seagrass meadows and diverse marine species. The treated effluent from the plant helps maintain water quality in this coastal environment, which is important for both local biodiversity and recreational activities such as swimming and boating.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at the Isola Ecologica di Riccò del Golfo di Spezia, on Via Aurelia in Tramonti, Riccò del Golfo di Spezia, in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,200 residents in the municipality of Riccò del Golfo di Spezia.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of La Spezia, a coastal inlet of the Ligurian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. The plant's capacity and discharge are regulated by regional environmental authorities.
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