Overview
IDL_CAMPIGLIA_MARITTIMA is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Campiglia Marittima, Toscana, Italy, serving 1,800 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
IDL_CAMPIGLIA_MARITTIMA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Campiglia Marittima, a municipality in the province of Livorno, Toscana, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,800 residents and has a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 356.34 cubic meters per day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000, and the plant's capacity aligns with serving a small community. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its discharge can affect coastal water quality, making proper treatment essential for protecting marine ecosystems and recreational waters in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea via local watercourses in the Toscana coastal region. The receiving waters support diverse marine life and are important for tourism and fishing. The area is part of the Mediterranean basin, which is sensitive to nutrient pollution. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and suspended solids, but nutrient removal may be limited, posing a risk of eutrophication in coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Campiglia Marittima, in the province of Livorno, Toscana, Italy, near the Tyrrhenian coast.
The plant serves approximately 1,800 residents.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for discharges from agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent.
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