Overview
IDL_Bientina_Capoluogo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Bientina, Toscana, Italy, serving 4,501 people with a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.
IDL_Bientina_Capoluogo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Bientina, a town in the Toscana region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,501 residents and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 891.04 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Arno River basin and then into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and coastal environment, supporting aquatic life and reducing nutrient loads.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that flow into the Arno River, which drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Pisa. The Arno basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important agricultural and urban water resource. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient pollution, protecting downstream habitats and the coastal marine environment from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Bientina, a town in the Toscana region of Italy, near the city of Pisa.
The plant serves a population of approximately 4,501 residents in the Bientina area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the Arno River, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, as required for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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