IMPIANTO C DA MACCHITELLA, Gela

Overview

IMPIANTO C DA MACCHITELLA is a wastewater treatment plant serving Gela, Sicily, Italy. It serves a population of 10,000 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 cubic meters per day.

IMPIANTO C DA MACCHITELLA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Gela, a coastal city in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 10,000 residents, making it a small to medium agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. As a plant in Italy, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant is situated within 50 kilometers of the coast, discharging treated wastewater into the local environment. The area drains into the Mediterranean Sea, which is ecologically sensitive and supports diverse marine life. The plant's operations are subject to Italian national regulations and EU directives to protect coastal water quality.

Environmental context

The plant is located in Gela, on the southern coast of Sicily, within the drainage basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The local watershed includes seasonal streams that flow into the Gulf of Gela. The coastal environment supports seagrass meadows and marine biodiversity, making proper wastewater treatment essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect the sensitive marine ecosystem.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Gela, a coastal city in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy. Its address is Viale Enrico Mattei, Macchitella, Gela.

The plant serves a population of approximately 10,000 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.

The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local environment, likely into a water body that drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant is within 50 km of the coast.

As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect water quality.

Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.