DEP_COM_FONTE_VECCHIA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Palombara Sabina, Lazio

DEP_COM_FONTE_VECCHIA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Palombara Sabina, a town in the Lazio region of Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,100 people and has a designed capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 811.65 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 mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas. For agglomerations of this scale (under 10,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment to meet receiving water quality objectives. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tiber River basin, which flows through Rome and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Tiber River and the downstream marine environment, supporting aquatic life and reducing nutrient loads.

The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through central Italy and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The Tiber River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important water resource for the region. Advanced treatment at this facility helps reduce nutrient pollution, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal environment of the Tyrrhenian Sea.