Impianto C da Pianello, Fasanò

Overview

Impianto C da Pianello is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Fasanò, Sicily, Italy. With a designed capacity of 1,200 m³/day, it supports local sanitation in the Palermo province.

Impianto C da Pianello is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the rural area of Fasanò, within the municipality of Petralia Soprana, in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves the local community with secondary biological treatment, a standard level for inland facilities in this region. As a secondary treatment plant, Impianto C da Pianello provides biological oxidation and settling, reducing organic pollutants and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 1,200 cubic meters per day, it is sized for a small agglomeration. Under Italian and EU regulations, such plants must comply with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Mediterranean Sea via the Imera Settentrionale or southern Sicilian basins. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting both agricultural use and the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into small streams within the Madonie mountain watershed, which ultimately flow to the Tyrrhenian Sea or the Ionian Sea via the Imera Settentrionale and southern rivers. This area supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a sensitive Mediterranean ecosystem. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient enrichment and protects downstream water quality in coastal zones.

Frequently asked questions

Impianto C da Pianello is located in the locality of Saccù, near Fasanò, within the municipality of Petralia Soprana, in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy.

The plant has a designed capacity of 1,200 cubic meters per day, serving a small agglomeration in the rural area of Fasanò.

The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Mediterranean Sea, likely via the Imera Settentrionale or other Sicilian river systems.

The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological oxidation and sedimentation to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for inland discharges.

As an Italian plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size.