DEP_COM_MURATELLE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Castel Madama, Lazio

DEP_COM_MURATELLE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Castel Madama, a town in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a small population of 500 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or suburban setting within the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. Its location along Via delle Muratelle places it in a hilly inland area, far from the coast. The plant operates with advanced treatment technology, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,400 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 98.98 cubic meters, the plant has significant spare capacity, indicating it may serve future growth or seasonal peaks. The advanced treatment level ensures high-quality effluent suitable for sensitive environments. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tiber River basin, which flows through Rome and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting the Tiber's water quality and the marine ecosystem of the central Italian coast. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses downstream.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Tiber River, which flows through Rome and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tiber basin supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important migratory corridor for fish. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the river's ecological health and the coastal marine environment.