Overview
Depuratore Rio Canale is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Blera, Lazio, Italy. It treats wastewater for 2,500 residents with a design capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
Depuratore Rio Canale is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Blera, in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,500 people, reflecting a small-scale municipal facility typical of inland towns in central Italy. 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. Its design capacity of 2,500 m³/day aligns with the population served, and the daily discharge volume of about 495 m³ indicates operational efficiency. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Tiber River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the water quality of the receiving water body and supports the ecological health of the downstream environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through Lazio and into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The Tiber supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in the coastal marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
Depuratore Rio Canale is located in Blera, in the province of Viterbo, Lazio region, Italy. The address is Necropoli del Terrone, Via Poggio del falco.
The plant serves approximately 2,500 residents, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes processes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 require appropriate treatment. Depuratore Rio Canale's advanced treatment exceeds the minimum secondary treatment requirement.
The plant has a design capacity of 2,500 m³ per day, which matches the population served and ensures adequate treatment capacity.
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