Overview
DEP_COM_SORVIGLIANO is a wastewater treatment plant serving Olevano Romano in Lazio, Italy. It handles a population equivalent of 5,500 and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
DEP_COM_SORVIGLIANO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Olevano Romano, within the Roma Capitale area of Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,500, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As a facility in Italy, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters, ensuring compliance with environmental standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Tiber River basin. The region's aquatic ecosystems benefit from regulated wastewater treatment, supporting biodiversity in the Mediterranean coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through central Italy and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Mediterranean region. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and marine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
DEP_COM_SORVIGLIANO is located in Olevano Romano, in the Roma Capitale area of Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 5,500 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Tiber River basin, ultimately flowing into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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