IDL_CAMPO_TIZZORRO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Campo Tizzoro, Tuscany

IDL_CAMPO_TIZZORRO is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Campo Tizzoro, a frazione of San Marcello Piteglio in the Pistoia province of Tuscany, Italy. The plant was designed with a capacity of 600 cubic meters per day and provided secondary treatment for the local population before its closure. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant would have met the standards required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of its size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for inland areas, ensuring removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The plant is situated in the Apennine mountains, an ecologically sensitive region. Its treated effluent would have discharged into local streams that feed into the Reno River or the Ombrone Pistoiese, ultimately reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. The surrounding area is characterized by forested hills and small watercourses, supporting diverse aquatic life.

The plant is located in the Apennine mountains of Tuscany, within the catchment of the Reno River or Ombrone Pistoiese, both of which flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as trout, and the area is important for water quality in downstream rivers and coastal zones.