Overview
DEPURATORE VIA ORTRANA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Vitorchiano, Lazio, Italy. It treats wastewater from a small population of 100 with a design capacity of 200 cubic meters per day.
DEPURATORE VIA ORTRANA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Vitorchiano, a town in the Lazio region of central Italy. The facility serves a small population of 100 people and has a design capacity of 200 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 19.80 cubic meters per day. It is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and treats wastewater to an advanced level. The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations. For plants serving fewer than 2,000 population equivalents, the directive mandates secondary treatment or equivalent, but this facility provides advanced treatment, exceeding the minimum requirements. The advanced treatment level indicates the use of processes such as nutrient removal or disinfection to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Tiber River basin, which flows through Lazio and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution and pathogens, supporting water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through central Italy and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The Tiber River supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and urban use. Advanced treatment at this facility helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the Tyrrhenian Sea, a semi-enclosed basin sensitive to algal blooms.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Ortana in Santarello, Vitorchiano, in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves a small population of 100 people, typical of a small agglomeration in rural Italy.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Tiber River basin, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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