Overview
IMPIANTO C DA SACCU is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Fasanò, Sicily, Italy. Serving about 3,831 people, it has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharges 758.40 m³/day.
IMPIANTO C DA SACCU is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the locality of Saccù, near Fasanò, in the municipality of Petralia Soprana, Palermo province, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,831 residents, reflecting its role in managing wastewater for a small inland community within the Madonie mountain region. As an advanced treatment facility, the plant goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 758.40 m³/day, it operates well within its capacity. The plant is subject to Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Imera Settentrionale river basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in a region known for its biodiversity and karst landscapes.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that flow into the Imera Settentrionale river, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Madonie area is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse flora and fauna, including endemic species. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this Mediterranean watershed.
Frequently asked questions
IMPIANTO C DA SACCU is located in the locality of Saccù, near Fasanò, in the municipality of Petralia Soprana, Palermo province, Sicily, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 3,831 people, making it a small-scale treatment facility for a rural community in the Madonie region.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the Imera Settentrionale river, which eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent suitable for sensitive receiving waters.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas and appropriate treatment for agglomerations of its size.
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