Overview
DEP_COM_CASTELCHIODATO_2 is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Mentana, Lazio, Italy, serving 1,000 people with a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day and a discharge volume of 197.96 m³/day.
DEP_COM_CASTELCHIODATO_2 is a wastewater treatment plant located in Mentana, a town in the Lazio region of Italy, near Rome. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. It is situated in a suburban area, with the address on Via Palombarese in the Molino district. 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. Its designed capacity is 1,500 m³/day, and it currently discharges 197.96 m³/day of treated wastewater, indicating significant spare capacity. As an Italian facility, it operates under national regulations implementing the EU directive, with permits likely issued by the regional environmental authority (ARPA Lazio). The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually flows into the Tiber River basin, which drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tiber River is a major waterway in central Italy, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture and urban use downstream. The advanced treatment helps protect the local watershed and the sensitive coastal environment of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Tiber River, which flows through Rome and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tiber basin supports a variety of fish species and is an important ecological corridor. The advanced treatment level reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, which is a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Mentana, a town in the Lazio region of Italy, near Rome. Its address is Via Palombarese, in the Molino district.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Tiber River basin, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As an Italian plant, it operates under national laws implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is typically required, but this plant goes further with advanced treatment.
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