Overview
GEROCARNE_MANCUSO is a primary treatment plant serving 230 people in Sant'Angelo di Gerocarne, Calabria, Italy. It discharges 45.53 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
GEROCARNE_MANCUSO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Sant'Angelo di Gerocarne, a small town in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 230 residents, reflecting its role in a small rural community. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. With a designed capacity of 230 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 45.53 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As an Italian facility, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent, but allows primary treatment for smaller communities like this one. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water environment, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Mesima River basin. The plant's operation helps protect the region's water quality, supporting both local ecosystems and downstream coastal areas.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Mesima River basin, which flows through the Calabrian region and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. The primary treatment provided by the plant reduces suspended solids but does not remove nutrients, so downstream water bodies may be sensitive to nutrient loading, particularly in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
GEROCARNE_MANCUSO is located in Sant'Angelo di Gerocarne, in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 230 people, typical of a small rural community in Calabria.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water environment, which flows into the Mesima River basin and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical sedimentation to remove settleable solids. For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive allows primary treatment as a minimum.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which permits primary treatment for such small communities. National regulations in Italy implement this directive through regional environmental agencies.
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