Overview
Impianto C da Pili is a primary treatment plant serving 2,600 people in Ventimiglia di Sicilia, Sicily, Italy. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, with a designed capacity of 2,700 m³/day.
Impianto C da Pili is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ventimiglia di Sicilia, a municipality in the Palermo province of Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,600 residents and has a designed capacity of 2,700 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 514.71 cubic meters per day. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. As a facility in Italy, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size unless discharged into less sensitive coastal waters. The plant's proximity to the coast may influence its treatment requirements. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, likely affecting the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea near Sicily. The region's Mediterranean climate and coastal ecosystem rely on proper wastewater management to protect marine biodiversity and water quality for tourism and fisheries.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. This area supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish populations, and is important for local tourism and fishing. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect the sensitive coastal ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
Impianto C da Pili is located in Ventimiglia di Sicilia, a municipality in the Palermo province of Sicily, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,600 residents in the Ventimiglia di Sicilia area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, near the northern coast of Sicily.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical sedimentation to remove solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving agglomerations of this size typically require secondary treatment unless discharging into less sensitive coastal areas.
As an Italian wastewater treatment plant, Impianto C da Pili operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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