Overview
Gerocarne Sambuco is a primary treatment plant serving 100 people in Gerocarne, Calabria, Italy. It discharges 19.80 cubic meters per day into the local watershed.
Gerocarne Sambuco is a wastewater treatment plant located in Gerocarne, a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 100 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting. As a primary treatment facility, Gerocarne Sambuco provides basic physical treatment such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) of less than 2,000 are not required to have a collecting system or treatment, but when treatment is provided, primary treatment may be acceptable if it does not harm the environment. The plant has a designed capacity of 100 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 19.80 cubic meters per day. The treated effluent from Gerocarne Sambuco is discharged into the local water environment, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via small coastal streams. The region's watershed supports Mediterranean ecosystems, including aquatic habitats that depend on good water quality. The plant's location inland (more than 10 km from the coast) reduces direct marine impact, but the receiving water bodies are part of the broader Calabrian river network that flows to the sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean basin. The Calabrian region features steep terrain and seasonal rainfall, which can affect dilution and pollutant transport. The downstream environment includes small watercourses that support diverse aquatic life, including fish and invertebrates, and are important for local biodiversity. Maintaining adequate treatment is essential to prevent nutrient and organic pollution that could impact these sensitive ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Gerocarne Sambuco is located in Gerocarne, a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 100 people, indicating it is a small-scale facility for a rural community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that eventually flow to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The discharge volume is 19.80 cubic meters per day.
Gerocarne Sambuco 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 primary treatment if it does not harm the environment.
Italy implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment requirements based on population served and receiving water sensitivity. For plants serving fewer than 2,000 PE, such as Gerocarne Sambuco, appropriate treatment is determined by local authorities to protect water quality.
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