Overview
DEP_COM_VIS_S_PAOLO_TORVAJANICA_NORD is a wastewater treatment plant serving Pomezia, Lazio, Italy. It serves a population of 10,000 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day).
DEP_COM_VIS_S_PAOLO_TORVAJANICA_NORD is a wastewater treatment plant located in Pomezia, in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 10,000 people and has a designed capacity of 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day). It is situated near the coast, within 50 km of the Tyrrhenian Sea. As an Italian plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards for wastewater treatment. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local watercourses that flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal environment supports diverse marine life and is important for tourism and fisheries. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality and ecosystem health in the region.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the Lazio region of Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea. The receiving water body is likely a local stream or canal that drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a semi-enclosed sea of the Mediterranean. This coastal area supports diverse marine ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, and is important for local tourism and fishing. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient pollution and protect these sensitive habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pomezia, in the Lazio region of Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
The plant serves a population of approximately 10,000 people.
The treated effluent is likely discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a coastal marine environment.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters for agglomerations of this size.
For plants serving about 10,000 people in Italy, secondary treatment is typically required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, especially for coastal discharges, to protect marine ecosystems.
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