Overview
DEP_COM_PONTE_LUCANO is a wastewater treatment plant serving Tivoli, Lazio, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 34,000 people and has a designed capacity of 1.00 cubic meters per day.
DEP_COM_PONTE_LUCANO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Tivoli, within the Lazio region of Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 34,000 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. The plant is situated in the Aniene River basin, which flows into the Tiber River and eventually the Tyrrhenian Sea. As an Italian wastewater treatment plant, DEP_COM_PONTE_LUCANO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures that the plant meets standards for biological oxygen demand and suspended solids removal. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which drains into the Aniene River, a tributary of the Tiber River. The Tiber flows through Rome and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Aniene and Tiber rivers, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
DEP_COM_PONTE_LUCANO discharges into the Aniene River, a major tributary of the Tiber River. The Tiber flows through Rome and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is an important ecological corridor in central Italy. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality and marine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
DEP_COM_PONTE_LUCANO is located in Tivoli, in the Lazio region of Italy. The address is Via Lago di Vico, Paterno, Villaggio Adriano, Tivoli, Roma Capitale, Lazio, 00010.
The plant serves approximately 34,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Aniene River, which flows into the Tiber River and eventually the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect water quality.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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