Overview
DEPURATORE MONTALTO MARINA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Montalto di Castro, Lazio, Italy. It serves a population of 26,700 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 (units unspecified).
DEPURATORE MONTALTO MARINA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Montalto di Castro, in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of 26,700, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. As a plant in Italy, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local environment, likely into a water body that drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The area is near the coast (within 50 km), and the plant's operations are important for protecting the coastal waters and local ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant is located near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast in Lazio, Italy. Treated effluent likely flows into local watercourses that drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal environment supports diverse marine life and is important for tourism and fisheries. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect water quality in this sensitive coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
DEPURATORE MONTALTO MARINA is located in Montalto di Castro, in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 26,700, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, a coastal environment near Montalto di Castro.
As an Italian plant serving over 10,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for such agglomerations.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people typically require secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
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