Overview
DEP_COM_CASTELCHIODATO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Mentana, Lazio, Italy, serving 1,500 people with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and a discharge volume of 296.95 m³/day.
DEP_COM_CASTELCHIODATO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the Castelchiodato area of Mentana, in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,500 people and has a designed capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 296.95 cubic meters per day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Tiber River basin and the downstream coastal environment, supporting aquatic life and reducing nutrient loads.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Tiber River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The Tiber River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient pollution, protecting downstream coastal waters from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via del Pisciarello, Castelchiodato, in the municipality of Mentana, within the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio region, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,500 people, making it a small-scale facility in the Lazio region.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Tiber River basin, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in compliance with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As an Italian plant serving a small agglomeration, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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