Overview
Fontana del Diavolo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Paliano, Lazio, Italy. It treats wastewater for a population of 1,545 with a designed capacity of 1,550 m³/day.
Fontana del Diavolo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Paliano, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,545 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small community in the Italian region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, going beyond the secondary treatment mandated by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,550 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 305.86 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of incoming wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Sacco River and the Liri-Garigliano river system. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality, supporting aquatic ecosystems and reducing nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sacco River basin, which flows into the Liri River and then the Garigliano River before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water resources. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream habitats and the coastal marine environment from eutrophication and contamination.
Frequently asked questions
Fontana del Diavolo is located in Paliano, in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,545 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Sacco River and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Fontana del Diavolo provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 require secondary treatment. Fontana del Diavolo, serving 1,545 PE, is below this threshold but still provides advanced treatment, demonstrating a high level of environmental protection.
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