Overview
IDL_TAVARNELLE is a wastewater treatment plant serving Tavarnelle Val di Pesa in Tuscany, Italy. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 5,296 people.
IDL_TAVARNELLE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, a town in the metropolitan city of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The plant serves a population of about 5,296 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. As a small-scale facility, IDL_TAVARNELLE is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into freshwater or estuarine areas. Plants of this size typically employ secondary biological treatment to meet effluent standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Arno River basin, which flows through Florence and Pisa before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. This downstream connection underscores the plant's role in protecting the ecological health of the Arno watershed and the coastal marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant is situated inland in the Pesa Valley, a tributary of the Arno River. Treated effluent enters the local hydrological network, contributing to the Arno basin, which flows through Florence and Pisa to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Arno watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive due to agricultural and urban runoff. Proper treatment at IDL_TAVARNELLE helps mitigate nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
IDL_TAVARNELLE is located in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, in the municipality of Barberino Tavarnelle, Florence province, Tuscany, Italy. Its address is Via del Fabbro, Magliano.
The plant serves a population of approximately 5,296 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Treated wastewater from IDL_TAVARNELLE is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Pesa River, a tributary of the Arno River, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant, IDL_TAVARNELLE operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
For small agglomerations in Italy, secondary biological treatment is standard to meet EU directive requirements, ensuring removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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