FINOCCHIO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Roma, Lazio, Italy

FINOCCHIO is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Finocchio district of Roma, in the Lazio region of Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 11,179 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 volume unit. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. As a plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration (between 10,000 and 15,000 people), FINOCCHIO is subject to EU standards that mandate secondary treatment as a minimum. Italian regulations typically require compliance with national discharge limits for nutrients and other pollutants. The treated effluent from FINOCCHIO is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Tiber River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Tiber River and the coastal environment of the Tyrrhenian Sea, supporting both ecological health and recreational uses downstream.

FINOCCHIO discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through Rome and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tiber River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in central Italy. The downstream coastal area includes sensitive marine habitats that benefit from effective wastewater treatment to reduce nutrient and pollutant loads.