Overview
DEPURATORE CENTRO RESIDENZIALE COLLE SALOMONO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Nepi, Lazio, Italy. It serves a population of 500 with a designed capacity of 500 m³/day.
DEPURATORE CENTRO RESIDENZIALE COLLE SALOMONO is a wastewater treatment facility located in the residential area of Colle Salomonio, near Nepi in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a small community of 500 people and has a designed capacity of 500 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 98.98 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. This level of treatment ensures high-quality effluent suitable for discharge into sensitive environments. The treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Tiber River basin, which flows through Lazio and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The advanced treatment helps protect the downstream aquatic ecosystem and supports water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Tiber River basin, which flows through central Italy and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tiber River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the downstream environment and contributing to the ecological health of the Tyrrhenian coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Colle Salomonio, a residential area near Nepi, in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. The address is Via di Valle Fioretto, Colle Salomonio, Nepi.
The plant serves a population of 500 people, making it a small-scale facility designed for a local residential community.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Tiber River basin, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small agglomerations, secondary treatment is typically required, but this plant uses advanced treatment for enhanced environmental protection.
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