Overview
IDL_BUCINE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Pogi, Bucine, Toscana, Italy, serving approximately 2,852 people. It has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharges 564.6 m³/day of treated water.
IDL_BUCINE is a wastewater treatment facility located in Pogi, a locality within the municipality of Bucine, in the province of Arezzo, Toscana, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,852 residents, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 564.6 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Arno River basin and then into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive ecosystems of the Arno River and the coastal marine environment from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Arno River basin, which flows through Toscana before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea near Pisa. The Arno River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region. The advanced treatment at IDL_BUCINE reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the downstream coastal waters, which are ecologically sensitive and support tourism and fisheries.
Frequently asked questions
IDL_BUCINE is located in Pogi, a locality in the municipality of Bucine, province of Arezzo, in the Toscana region of Italy. The full address is Via di Montozzi, Pogi, Bucine, Arezzo, Toscana, 52021.
The plant serves approximately 2,852 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Arno River basin and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
IDL_BUCINE provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for plants of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is the minimum standard, but IDL_BUCINE goes further with advanced treatment to protect sensitive water bodies.
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