Overview
DEPURATORE STRADA BAGNI is a wastewater treatment plant serving Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. It handles a population equivalent of 52,000 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 cubic meters per day.
DEPURATORE STRADA BAGNI is a wastewater treatment plant located in Viterbo, in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 52,000, placing it in the medium-to-large agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. As a plant of this scale in Italy, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum, and tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The surrounding area is characterized by volcanic terrain and thermal springs, contributing to the ecological sensitivity of the region.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Tiber River basin, which flows southward through Lazio and into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The Tiber River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The downstream environment includes coastal wetlands and marine habitats that are ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada SS. Ilario e Valentino in the Terme district of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 52,000 people.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which flows into the Tiber River basin and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant serving over 50,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and potentially tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
For agglomerations of this size, Italian regulations require at least secondary biological treatment. In sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal (tertiary treatment) is mandated to protect water quality.
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