Overview
Depuratore Sud Giardini Naxos Consortile serves 75,000 people in Chianchitta, Sicily, Italy. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast, discharging treated wastewater into the Ionian Sea.
Depuratore Sud Giardini Naxos Consortile is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Chianchitta and the surrounding area in the province of Messina, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 75,000, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the discharge enters sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar units), indicating a facility sized for the served population. The plant discharges treated effluent into the Ionian Sea via local watercourses. The coastal waters of eastern Sicily support diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and important fisheries. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality and the ecological health of this Mediterranean coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant's treated wastewater ultimately reaches the Ionian Sea, a deep basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters off Giardini-Naxos support Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows, which are critical nursery habitats for fish and help stabilize sediments. The area is also a popular tourist destination, making water quality important for both ecological and recreational uses.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Contrada Pietrenere, Porticato, Chianchitta, in the municipality of Giardini-Naxos, province of Messina, Sicily, Italy.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 75,000 people, making it a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Ionian Sea, a part of the Mediterranean Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 15,000 population equivalent, with possible tertiary treatment if discharging to sensitive areas.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving over 15,000 population equivalent must provide at least secondary treatment. Many Italian plants also incorporate nutrient removal to protect coastal waters.
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