Overview
IDL_DICOMANO is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Dicomano, Toscana, Italy, serving 3,460 people with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and a discharge volume of 684.96 m³/day.
IDL_DICOMANO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Dicomano, a town in the Mugello valley of Toscana, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,460 residents and is designed with a capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day, currently discharging around 685 cubic meters daily. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological oxidation and sedimentation to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is released into the local water system, which drains into the Sieve River, a tributary of the Arno River. The Arno flows through Florence and Pisa before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Sieve and Arno watersheds from pollution, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sieve River, a tributary of the Arno River, which flows through Tuscany to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Arno basin is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic species and providing water for agriculture and urban use. Secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
IDL_DICOMANO is located in Dicomano, a town in the Mugello valley of Toscana, Italy, along the Strada Statale Tosco-Romagnola.
The plant serves a population of 3,460 people in the Dicomano area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Sieve River, a tributary of the Arno River, ultimately reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges. Compliance is enforced by regional environmental agencies.
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