Overview
Guardia Piemontese Chiausi is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Fuscaldo, Calabria, Italy, serving 350 people with a design capacity of 450 m³/day and a discharge volume of 69.29 m³/day.
Guardia Piemontese Chiausi is a wastewater treatment plant located in Fuscaldo, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The facility serves a small population of 350 residents and is situated near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size. It has a design capacity of 450 m³/day and currently discharges 69.29 m³/day of treated effluent. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local coastal environment, contributing to the protection of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal area, supporting marine life and recreational uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a major Mediterranean basin. The coastal waters near Fuscaldo support diverse marine ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting water quality and biodiversity in this ecologically sensitive coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
Guardia Piemontese Chiausi is located in Fuscaldo, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
The plant serves a small population of 350 residents.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, following advanced treatment to protect marine ecosystems.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As an Italian plant, it operates under national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates appropriate treatment based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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