IDL_MACCHIE_SAN_PIERO_TOMOLO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pescia, Toscana

IDL_MACCHIE_SAN_PIERO_TOMOLO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the hamlet of Case Fantozzi, near Pescia, in the Toscana region of Italy. The plant serves a small population of 189 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting within the municipality of Pescia. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 1250 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 37.42 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variability. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations like this are typically required to provide appropriate treatment, and the advanced level here exceeds the minimum secondary standard. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Arno River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems, including the Arno River and its coastal marine environment, from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Arno River, which flows through Tuscany to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Arno basin supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive due to agricultural runoff and urban pressures. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to mitigate eutrophication risks in downstream coastal waters.