Overview
Impianto C da Casa Bianca is a wastewater treatment plant serving Sambuca di Sicilia, Sicily, Italy, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population equivalent of 8,271.
Impianto C da Casa Bianca is a wastewater treatment plant located in Sambuca di Sicilia, in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 8,271 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is a small to medium-sized facility serving the local community. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive sets standards for discharge quality to protect the environment. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant is within 50 km of the coast, so its discharge may affect coastal water quality and marine ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the interior of Sicily, within the drainage basin that flows towards the Mediterranean Sea. The local watershed supports agricultural activities and diverse aquatic life. The plant's discharge, if properly treated, helps protect downstream water quality and the sensitive marine environment of the Mediterranean, which is important for tourism and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
Impianto C da Casa Bianca is located in Sambuca di Sicilia, in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 8,271.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
As an Italian plant serving an agglomeration of 8,271 PE, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment and appropriate discharge standards to protect the environment.
For agglomerations of this size, the EU directive mandates secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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