Overview
FUSCALDO_MADDALENA wastewater treatment plant serves Montegiordano, Calabria, Italy, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and population served of 14,400. It operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC.
The FUSCALDO_MADDALENA wastewater treatment plant is located in Montegiordano, a town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. Serving a population of 14,400, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, situated near the Ionian Sea coast. As a plant in an EU member state, it operates under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size (10,000-15,000 population equivalent). The designed capacity is 1.00, indicating the plant's scale. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with EU standards for wastewater treatment. The plant's discharge likely enters a local watercourse that flows into the Ionian Sea, a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The surrounding area is characterized by coastal and agricultural landscapes, and the plant plays a role in protecting local water quality and downstream marine ecosystems from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant is located within 50 km of the Ionian Sea coast in Calabria, southern Italy. Treated wastewater likely discharges into a local stream or river that drains into the Gulf of Taranto or the Ionian Sea. This coastal region supports diverse marine life and is important for fisheries and tourism. Proper treatment helps prevent eutrophication and protects the sensitive coastal environment from excessive nutrients and contaminants.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Montegiordano, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, near the Ionian Sea coast.
The plant serves a population of 14,400 people in the Montegiordano area.
The plant likely discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea.
As an Italian plant serving over 10,000 people, it is classified as a medium agglomeration under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and, if in a sensitive area, more advanced treatment.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving 10,000-15,000 population equivalent in Italy are required to provide at least secondary treatment (biological treatment) to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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