DEP_COM_VIA_DELLE_FONTANELLE_VERSANTE_OVEST - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Monte Compatri, Lazio

DEP_COM_VIA_DELLE_FONTANELLE_VERSANTE_OVEST is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Monte Compatri, a town in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a population of around 2,600 residents and has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of approximately 515 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated wastewater 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 region's water resources, supporting both ecological health and downstream water quality.

The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through Lazio and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in a region that includes sensitive coastal and marine environments.