Overview
Impianto C.da Cucco Cuba is a secondary treatment plant serving Catenanuova, Sicily, Italy. It has a designed capacity of 5,300 m³/day and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
Impianto C.da Cucco Cuba is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Catenanuova, in the province of Enna, Sicily, Italy. The facility serves the local community and is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this scale. With a designed capacity of 5,300 cubic meters per day, it is sized to manage the wastewater flows from the surrounding population and industrial contributions. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Simeto River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and coastal environment, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Simeto River basin, which flows into the Ionian Sea near Catania. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Catenanuova, in the province of Enna, Sicily, Italy. Its address is Isola di Niente, Catenanuova, Enna, 94010.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater.
Treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Simeto River and eventually reaches the Ionian Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of its scale to protect water quality.
The plant has a designed capacity of 5,300 cubic meters per day, indicating it serves a medium-sized agglomeration.
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