Overview
GEROCARNE_PAESE is a primary-level wastewater treatment plant serving 1,300 people in Gerocarne, Calabria, Italy. It discharges 257.35 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
GEROCARNE_PAESE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Gerocarne, a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,300 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the region's wastewater infrastructure. As a primary treatment plant, GEROCARNE_PAESE provides basic physical treatment to remove settleable solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 are generally required to have secondary treatment. However, plants serving fewer than 2,000 PE, like this one, may be subject to less stringent requirements depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The plant's designed capacity is 1,300 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges 257.35 cubic meters daily. The treated effluent from GEROCARNE_PAESE is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant's location in the Calabrian Apennines means the surrounding watershed includes small streams and rivers that support local ecosystems. The region's Mediterranean climate influences seasonal flow variations, and the plant's discharge contributes to maintaining water quality in downstream environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the larger Mediterranean basin. The watershed in the Calabrian Apennines supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates adapted to seasonal flow regimes. Downstream water bodies are ecologically sensitive, particularly during dry summer months when dilution capacity is reduced. The plant's primary treatment level means that nutrient removal is limited, which could affect downstream water quality if not managed within the regulatory framework.
Frequently asked questions
GEROCARNE_PAESE is located on SP60 in Gerocarne, in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,300 people in the Gerocarne area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. For small agglomerations under 2,000 PE, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive allows for appropriate treatment based on local conditions.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small plants serving fewer than 2,000 people, the directive requires appropriate treatment to ensure receiving waters meet quality standards.
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