GEREMEAS_LOC_KALA_E_MORU Wastewater Treatment Plant, Quartu Sant'Elena, Sardinia

GEREMEAS_LOC_KALA_E_MORU is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the Geremeas district of Quartu Sant'Elena, in the Sardinia region of Italy. The plant serves a small coastal community of approximately 1,500 residents, reflecting its role in managing wastewater for a localized population. Its location near the Tyrrhenian Sea places it within a sensitive coastal environment. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 296.95 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas, such as coastal zones. The treated effluent is discharged into the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. This discharge supports the local marine ecosystem, which includes seagrass meadows and diverse fish populations. The plant's advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading, protecting water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal area.

The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. This coastal area supports sensitive marine habitats, including Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows, which are crucial for biodiversity and carbon sequestration. The advanced treatment level reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality in this ecologically important region.