DEP_COM_VALLE_LINDA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Castelnuovo di Porto, Lazio

DEP_COM_VALLE_LINDA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Castelnuovo di Porto, a town in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents and has a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 395.93 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, aligning with the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for sensitive areas. The plant operates under Italy's national implementation of the directive, which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on the receiving water body's sensitivity and population served. The plant's 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 Tiber River and its tributaries support diverse aquatic ecosystems and are important for regional water resources, making advanced treatment crucial for protecting downstream water quality.

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 life and is a critical water resource for the region. The advanced treatment helps protect the river's ecological health, particularly in the context of nutrient-sensitive downstream environments.