IDL_SCHIAVONE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Montespertoli, Tuscany, Italy

IDL_SCHIAVONE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Montespertoli, a town in the Tuscany region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,515 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small community within the Metropolitan City of Florence. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 3,250 m³/day and an average discharge volume of about 498 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment, but IDL_SCHIAVONE exceeds this standard with advanced treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which drains into the Arno River basin. The Arno flows through Florence and Pisa before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive ecosystems of the Arno River and the coastal marine environment from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the Arno River basin, which flows through Tuscany to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Arno River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies and the coastal zone.