Overview
IDL_VIAREGGIO is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 100,819 people in Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. Located near the Tyrrhenian coast, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
IDL_VIAREGGIO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Viareggio, a coastal city in the Tuscany region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 100,819 people, placing it in the category of a large agglomeration under EU regulations. Its location near the Autostrada Azzurra in the Forcone area positions it within the Versilia coastal plain. As a plant serving over 100,000 people, IDL_VIAREGGIO is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum and potentially tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive. The designed capacity is reported as 1. The plant is located within 50 km of the Tyrrhenian Sea, a major basin of the Mediterranean Sea. Its discharge likely flows into local watercourses that drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea, affecting coastal water quality and marine ecosystems. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for tourism and fisheries, making effective wastewater treatment critical for environmental protection.
Environmental context
IDL_VIAREGGIO discharges into local watercourses that flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters of the Versilia area support diverse marine life and are important for tourism and recreation. The plant's proximity to the coast means that treated effluent must meet stringent standards to protect sensitive marine ecosystems from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Frequently asked questions
IDL_VIAREGGIO is located in Viareggio, in the Tuscany region of Italy, near the Autostrada Azzurra in the Forcone area.
The plant serves approximately 100,819 people, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a part of the Mediterranean Sea.
As an Italian plant serving over 100,000 people, IDL_VIAREGGIO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and potentially tertiary treatment for sensitive areas.
Plants of this scale in Italy typically provide at least secondary biological treatment. In coastal or sensitive areas, tertiary treatment (e. g. , nutrient removal) is often required to protect marine ecosystems.
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