IMPIANTO C DA GIARDINELLI, Nissoria

Overview

IMPIANTO C DA GIARDINELLI is a closed secondary treatment plant in Nissoria, Sicily, Italy. It served a population of 3,350 with a designed capacity of 4,200 m³/day.

IMPIANTO C DA GIARDINELLI is a wastewater treatment plant located in Nissoria, a town in the province of Enna, Sicily, Italy. The plant served a population of 3,350 and had a designed capacity of 4,200 m³/day, with a discharge volume of 663.18 m³/day. The facility is now closed. As a secondary treatment plant, it provided biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size (3,350 population equivalent) are required to have secondary treatment, which this plant provided. The plant is located inland in Sicily, more than 10 km from the coast but within 50 km. The treated effluent likely discharged into a local watercourse that drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The surrounding area is characterized by hilly terrain and agricultural land, typical of inland Sicily.

Environmental context

The plant is situated in the interior of Sicily, within the drainage basin of the Imera Meridionale river or a tributary, which flows southward to the Mediterranean Sea. The local watershed supports agricultural activities and is ecologically sensitive due to seasonal water scarcity. The treated effluent, when operational, would have contributed to maintaining base flows in the receiving water body, supporting aquatic life in a region prone to drought.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Nissoria, a town in the province of Enna, in the Sicily region of Italy.

The plant served a population of 3,350 people.

The plant provided secondary treatment, which includes biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids.

Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 require secondary treatment. This plant, serving 3,350 people, met that requirement. The directive aims to protect water bodies from pollution.

In Italy, plants of this scale typically provide secondary treatment, as mandated by the EU UWWTD. They often discharge into local rivers or streams, with permits issued by regional environmental agencies.