Overview
IDL_SARTEANO_CARTIERA is a wastewater treatment plant serving Sarteano, Tuscany, Italy. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 7,882 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
IDL_SARTEANO_CARTIERA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Sarteano, a town in the Tuscany region of Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 7,882 people, placing it within the small to medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. The plant is situated in the Valdichiana Senese area, a historically agricultural region. As an Italian plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The population served suggests a moderate scale. The treated effluent likely discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Valdichiana basin, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Arno River system. The region supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities, making proper wastewater treatment essential for maintaining water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental context
The plant is located inland in the Valdichiana Senese area, a valley in southern Tuscany. Treated wastewater likely flows into local streams that feed the Chiana River, a tributary of the Arno River, which ultimately discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Pisa. The downstream environment includes agricultural lands and sensitive aquatic habitats that depend on good water quality to support biodiversity and prevent eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
IDL_SARTEANO_CARTIERA is located in Sarteano, a town in the Tuscany region of Italy. The full address is Via Boccalaciana, Valverde, Sarteano, in the Unione dei Comuni Valdichiana Senese, Siena province.
The plant serves a population of approximately 7,882 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated wastewater is likely discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Chiana River, a tributary of the Arno River, which flows to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland plants serving agglomerations of this size, unless the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas.
For plants serving around 8,000 people in Italy, secondary treatment is typically required under EU directives. This involves biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with discharge standards.
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