Overview
Impianto C. da Palazzo Marina di Ragusa is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 25,000 people in Ragusa, Sicily, Italy. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Impianto C. da Palazzo Marina di Ragusa is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Ragusa, Sicily, Italy. Serving a population of approximately 25,000, the plant is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure, addressing the needs of this inland community in the Sicilian hinterland. The plant operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size, the directive mandates secondary treatment as a minimum standard. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating a facility scaled to handle the local wastewater load. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Ionian Sea. The receiving water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and the ecological health of the coastal marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network, which flows into the Ionian Sea near the southeastern coast of Sicily. This coastal area supports diverse marine habitats and is important for local fisheries and tourism. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall nutrient load in the watershed, making effective treatment crucial for preventing eutrophication and protecting the sensitive coastal ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, along Strada regionale Ficazza-Palma in the Casa Pulce area.
The plant serves approximately 25,000 people in the Ragusa area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately flows into the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
As a plant serving about 25,000 people, it is classified as a medium agglomeration under the EU UWWTD, which requires at least secondary treatment to protect receiving waters.
Under Italian implementation of the EU UWWTD, plants of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive areas.
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