Overview
FRASCINETO_FONTANA_BOTTE is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Frascineto, Calabria, Italy. It treats wastewater from approximately 1,950 people with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
FRASCINETO_FONTANA_BOTTE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Frascineto, a town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,950 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small inland community. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. It has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and currently discharges an average volume of 386.03 m³/day. The plant 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. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Ionian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the surrounding watershed, which supports agricultural activities and local ecosystems in the Calabria region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into streams that flow through the Crati River basin before reaching the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, protecting downstream aquatic habitats from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for recreational and ecological uses.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Frascineto, a town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. Its address is Rifugio della Giumenta, Corso della Resistenza, Eianina, Frascineto.
The plant serves approximately 1,950 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility for the local community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Crati River basin, eventually reaching the Ionian Sea via the Gulf of Taranto.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent. The plant's design capacity of 3,000 m³/day aligns with this regulatory framework.
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