Overview
Impianto C da Boncoddo is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Cavaliere, Sicily, Italy. It treats wastewater from about 5,000 people and discharges treated effluent near the coast.
Impianto C da Boncoddo is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cavaliere, a locality in the municipality of Saponara, Messina, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,000 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland and coastal discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day and a reported discharge volume of about 990 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates well below its design capacity. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local environment near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its effluent can affect coastal water quality. The area is part of the broader Messina Strait ecosystem, which supports diverse marine life and is an important migratory corridor for marine species.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Strait of Messina. This area is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse marine habitats and serving as a migratory route for fish and cetaceans. The local watershed includes small streams that drain the Peloritani mountains into the sea. Proper treatment is essential to protect coastal water quality and the marine ecosystem from nutrient enrichment and pathogens.
Frequently asked questions
Impianto C da Boncoddo is located in Cavaliere, a locality in the municipality of Saponara, in the province of Messina, Sicily, Italy. The full address is Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Maiorani, Santa Barbara, Cavaliere, Saponara, Messina, Sicilia.
The plant serves approximately 5,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, near the Strait of Messina. Its proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means the effluent directly affects the marine environment.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size discharging into coastal waters.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small agglomerations (under 10,000 people), secondary treatment is typically required, with additional nutrient removal if the discharge is to sensitive areas.
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