Overview
Depuratore Capoluogo Pontecorvo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Pontecorvo, Italy, serving approximately 5,000 people. It discharges 989.82 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Depuratore Capoluogo Pontecorvo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Pontecorvo, a town in the Lazio region of central Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,000 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility. Its location near the coast places it within a region where wastewater management is critical for protecting both inland and marine water quality. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) and disinfection, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 989.82 cubic meters daily, indicating it operates well below its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the downstream environment, including coastal ecosystems and bathing waters, which are important for tourism and local biodiversity. Its advanced treatment level helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the coastal zone.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into watercourses that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, a semi-enclosed basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal area supports diverse marine life and is used for recreation and fisheries. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient and pathogen inputs, protecting sensitive coastal habitats and maintaining water quality standards under the EU Water Framework Directive.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pontecorvo, a town in the Lazio region of central Italy, near the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant serves approximately 5,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea. The advanced treatment ensures high-quality effluent before discharge.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations based on population and receiving water sensitivity.
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