Overview
IDL_SALCETO is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Agliana, Tuscany, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,693 people with a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.
IDL_SALCETO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Agliana, a town in the province of Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy. The plant serves a population of about 2,693 and is designed to handle up to 6,000 cubic meters of wastewater per day, with a current discharge volume of 533.12 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with EU effluent standards before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Arno River basin, which flows through Tuscany into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that are part of the Arno River basin, which flows through central Tuscany and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Pisa. The Arno basin supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive due to agricultural and urban runoff. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
IDL_SALCETO is located in Agliana, in the province of Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy. The full address is Via Salceto, Agliana, Pistoia, Toscana, 51031.
The plant serves approximately 2,693 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Arno River basin, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
IDL_SALCETO provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, IDL_SALCETO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all inland discharges from agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent.
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