Overview
Depuratore La Marmolada is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 120 people in Vitorchiano, Lazio, Italy. It has a designed capacity of 200 cubic meters per day and discharges 23.76 cubic meters daily.
Depuratore La Marmolada is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Vitorchiano, a town in the Lazio region of central Italy. The plant serves a small population of 120 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-scale community setting. 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. With a designed capacity of 200 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 23.76 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating robust treatment capability for current demand. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tiber River basin. The Tiber River flows through Lazio and into the Tyrrhenian Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The advanced treatment level helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through central Italy and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tiber River supports a variety of aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region. Advanced treatment at this facility helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the ecological health of the river and its downstream marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
Depuratore La Marmolada is located on Strada Ortana in the Pallone area of Vitorchiano, in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 120 people, making it a small-scale facility for a rural community.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Tiber River basin and eventually reaches 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 has a designed capacity of 200 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 23.76 cubic meters per day, indicating significant spare capacity.
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