Overview
Impianto C da S Lucia is a wastewater treatment plant serving Castelbuono, Sicily, Italy. It serves a population of 10,000 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 volume unit.
Impianto C da S Lucia is a wastewater treatment plant located in Castelbuono, a town in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 10,000 residents, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category 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's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the coastal rivers of northern Sicily. The region's Mediterranean climate and karst topography influence water management, with seasonal variations in flow and potential impacts on downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the drainage basin of the Tyrrhenian Sea, likely via small coastal streams or the nearby Imera Settentrionale river. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are part of the Mediterranean coastal ecosystem, which is sensitive to nutrient inputs and requires careful management to prevent eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
Impianto C da S Lucia is located in Castelbuono, a town in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 10,000 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea via coastal rivers or streams in northern Sicily.
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.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 10,000 people are typically required to provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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