Overview
IDL_PONTE_A_POPPI is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Ponte a Poppi in Tuscany, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,868 residents with a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day.
IDL_PONTE_A_POPPI is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Ponte a Poppi, a frazione of Poppi in the Casentino valley of Tuscany, Italy. The plant serves a population of about 2,868 people and is situated in the mountainous Unione dei Comuni Montani del Casentino, within the province of Arezzo. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, going beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 567.76 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that feed into the Arno River basin, which ultimately flows to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Casentino area is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and contributing to the water quality of the Arno River, a major waterway in Tuscany.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Casentino watershed, part of the Arno River basin. The Arno River flows through Florence and Pisa before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Casentino valley is a forested, mountainous region that supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as trout. Advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Frequently asked questions
IDL_PONTE_A_POPPI is located in Ponte a Poppi, a frazione of Poppi in the Casentino valley, province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,868 residents in the Ponte a Poppi area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Casentino watershed, which flows into the Arno River and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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