DEPURATORE GENTILINO Wastewater Treatment Plant, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Tuscany

DEPURATORE GENTILINO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, a town in the Tuscany region of Italy. The plant serves a small population of 538 residents and has a designed capacity of 600 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 106.51 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations like this are required to have appropriate treatment, and secondary treatment meets the standard for discharges into freshwater or estuarine environments. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Arno River basin and then into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are part of a region known for its agricultural and ecological significance.

The plant discharges into the Arno River basin, which flows through Tuscany to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Arno River and its tributaries support diverse aquatic ecosystems and are important for regional agriculture and biodiversity. Downstream areas include the Arno estuary, which provides habitat for fish and bird species.