Overview
DEP_COM_ACQUA_GRICCIA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Sacrofano, Lazio, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,500 people with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
DEP_COM_ACQUA_GRICCIA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Sacrofano, a town in the Lazio region of Italy, near Rome. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,500 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for a small community. Its location in the Tiber River basin places it within a region that drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. This level of treatment is consistent with Italian and EU standards for sensitive areas, ensuring high-quality effluent. The designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day matches the population served, indicating appropriate sizing for the community's needs. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately flow into the Tiber River and then the Tyrrhenian Sea. Advanced treatment helps protect the Tiber's water quality and the marine environment of the Tyrrhenian Sea, supporting aquatic life and reducing eutrophication risks in coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through central Italy and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The Tiber supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important water resource for the region. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal environment of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sacrofano, a town in the Lazio region of Italy, near Rome. Its address is Via Sacrofano-Cassia, Strada romana dritta, Sacrofano, Roma Capitale, Lazio.
The plant serves approximately 2,500 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, exceeding the EU minimum requirement of secondary treatment for sensitive areas.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations (under 10,000 PE), the directive requires appropriate treatment; advanced treatment here aligns with protecting sensitive water bodies in the Tiber basin.
The plant has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³ per day, matching the population served and indicating adequate infrastructure for the community's wastewater volume.
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