Overview
DEP_COM_ACQUA_CALDA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Bellegra, Lazio, Italy. It treats wastewater for a population of 3,000 with a designed capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day.
DEP_COM_ACQUA_CALDA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Bellegra, a town in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,000 residents, with a designed capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 593.89 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. This aligns with the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea. By providing advanced treatment, the plant helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the region's water bodies.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Aniene River, a tributary of the Tiber River, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tiber basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in central Italy. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and marine ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
DEP_COM_ACQUA_CALDA is located in Bellegra, a town in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,000 residents.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Aniene River, a tributary of the Tiber River, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As an advanced treatment plant serving a small agglomeration, it complies with the EU UWWTD, which requires appropriate treatment to protect receiving water bodies and downstream environments.
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