Overview
Depuratore Ronciglione serves 7,600 people in Ronciglione, Lazio, Italy. The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Depuratore Ronciglione is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Ronciglione, in the Lazio region of central Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 7,600 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As an Italian plant, it operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment to meet receiving water quality objectives, typically secondary treatment or equivalent. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains toward the Tyrrhenian Sea. The area is characterized by volcanic lakes and hilly terrain, with sensitive aquatic ecosystems that benefit from proper wastewater management.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows south through Lazio and into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The downstream environment includes Lake Vico, a volcanic lake of ecological importance that supports diverse aquatic life and migratory bird species. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in this sensitive Mediterranean watershed.
Frequently asked questions
Depuratore Ronciglione is located in Ronciglione, in the province of Viterbo, Lazio region, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 7,600 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Tiber River basin and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent, the directive requires appropriate treatment to meet local water quality standards.
For small agglomerations in Italy, secondary treatment or equivalent is typically required to protect receiving water bodies, in line with EU directive standards.
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