Overview
FRAZ_ROCCARANDISI is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 150 people in Santa Lucia di Fiamignano, Lazio, Italy. It discharges 29.70 m³/day of treated effluent.
FRAZ_ROCCARANDISI is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Santa Lucia di Fiamignano, a small settlement in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a population of 150 and has a designed capacity of 200 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 29.70 m³/day. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, aligning with the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for sensitive areas. The advanced level indicates the presence of tertiary steps such as nitrogen or phosphorus removal. The plant's effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Tiber River basin. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region's karstic landscape.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through central Italy and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and urban areas. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in the downstream coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
FRAZ_ROCCARANDISI is located in Santa Lucia di Fiamignano, a frazione in the municipality of Pescorocchiano, in the province of Rieti, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 150 people, making it a small-scale facility typical of rural settlements in the Apennine mountains.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes tertiary processes such as nutrient removal, going beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent are not required to have collecting systems, but if they do, appropriate treatment is needed. FRAZ_ROCCARANDISI's advanced treatment exceeds the directive's minimum requirements.
The plant discharges 29.70 m³ per day of treated wastewater, which is well within its designed capacity of 200 m³ per day.
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