DEP_COM_BIVIO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Capena, Lazio, Italy

DEP_COM_BIVIO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Capena, within the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 5,000 and has a designed capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day, indicating a balanced scale for the local community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. This level of treatment typically includes nutrient removal and disinfection, ensuring high-quality effluent suitable for sensitive receiving environments. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Tiber River basin and then into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the Tiber River and coastal waters.

The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through Lazio and into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The Tiber supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in the river and coastal marine environment.