Overview
IDL_PONTE_ALLA_CHIASSA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving about 1,900 people in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. It discharges treated water into the local watershed.
IDL_PONTE_ALLA_CHIASSA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ponte alla Chiassa, near Arezzo in the Tuscany region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,900 people, making it a small-scale facility within the Italian wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). With a designed capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of about 377 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. Italy's regulatory framework, under the directive, mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Arno River basin and then into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the Arno River and downstream coastal waters from pollution, supporting aquatic life and water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Arno River watershed, which flows through Tuscany and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Pisa. The Arno River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional biodiversity. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
IDL_PONTE_ALLA_CHIASSA is located in Ponte alla Chiassa, near Arezzo in the Tuscany region of Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,900 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Arno River basin 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 small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity.
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