Overview
Impianto C da Salto is a primary treatment plant in Ferla, Sicily, serving 2,759 people. It discharges 546.18 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
Impianto C da Salto is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ferla, a town in the province of Siracusa, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,759 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for a small community in the Sicilian hinterland. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 546.18 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. As an Italian facility, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, though primary treatment may be permitted in less sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Ionian Sea via the Anapo River basin. The surrounding area is characterized by Mediterranean climate and karstic geology, which influences groundwater recharge and surface water flow. The plant's operations contribute to protecting downstream ecosystems and the coastal marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Anapo River basin, which flows into the Ionian Sea near Syracuse. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is part of a region with ecologically sensitive wetlands and seagrass meadows. The plant's primary treatment reduces suspended solids but may not fully address nutrient loads, which could impact downstream water quality in the Ionian Sea.
Frequently asked questions
Impianto C da Salto is located in Ferla, a town in the province of Siracusa, on the island of Sicily, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 2,759 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies within the Anapo River basin, which ultimately flows into the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, secondary treatment is typically required for agglomerations of this size, but primary treatment may be allowed in less sensitive areas.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater. National regulations implement the directive, and plants are subject to permits issued by regional authorities.
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