Overview
IDL_VACCARELLE is a secondary treatment plant serving Capoliveri, Toscana, Italy. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and a population served of 2,730.
IDL_VACCARELLE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Capoliveri, in the Toscana region of Italy. It serves a population of approximately 2,730 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant is situated near the coast, within 10 km of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into coastal waters. Its designed capacity is 4,000 m³/day, and the average daily discharge volume is 540.44 m³, indicating a utilization rate well below capacity. The plant operates under Italy's national implementation of the EU directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent in coastal areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is part of the Mediterranean ecosystem. Proper treatment helps protect bathing waters and marine habitats from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea via local streams or direct outfall. The coastal waters of Toscana are ecologically sensitive, supporting seagrass meadows and marine biodiversity. The area is also important for tourism and fisheries, making nutrient and pathogen removal critical. The secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, mitigating eutrophication risks in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
IDL_VACCARELLE is located in Capoliveri, in the Toscana region of Italy, near the Tyrrhenian coast.
The plant serves approximately 2,730 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The discharge is subject to Italian and EU standards for coastal waters.
IDL_VACCARELLE provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges into coastal waters from agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant serving a small coastal agglomeration, IDL_VACCARELLE operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters from agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent.
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