Overview
DEP_COM_KENNEDY is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Valmontone, Lazio, Italy, serving approximately 11,000 people. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
DEP_COM_KENNEDY is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Valmontone, in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 11,000 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As an Italian plant, DEP_COM_KENNEDY operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater or estuaries. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 cubic meters per day, indicating a facility sized for the local community's needs. The treated effluent from DEP_COM_KENNEDY is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Tiber River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and coastal environment from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through Lazio and into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive coastal areas that support diverse marine life and are important for regional biodiversity. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to prevent eutrophication and protect the health of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Frequently asked questions
DEP_COM_KENNEDY is located in Valmontone, in the Lazio region of Italy, along Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
The plant serves approximately 11,000 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Tiber River basin and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant serving about 11,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater and estuaries.
Under the EU directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 15,000 population equivalents typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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