Overview
Impianto Comunale C.da Ciarambella serves Randazzo, Sicily, treating wastewater for approximately 9,100 residents. The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Impianto Comunale C.da Ciarambella is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Randazzo, a town in the province of Catania, Sicily, Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 9,100 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As an Italian wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater or estuaries. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating a facility scaled to handle the local population's wastewater. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Alcantara River basin. The Alcantara River is known for its unique gorge formations and supports diverse aquatic life, making proper treatment essential for protecting downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Alcantara River basin, which flows through the Nebrodi Mountains and the Alcantara Gorge before reaching the Ionian Sea near Giardini Naxos. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic species and is an important ecological corridor in northeastern Sicily. The receiving waters are sensitive to nutrient pollution, and the plant's treatment performance is critical for maintaining water quality in this Mediterranean coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located along SP89 in Randazzo, in the province of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 9,100 residents of Randazzo and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Alcantara River basin, which flows into the Ionian Sea.
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 between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are generally required to provide secondary treatment, unless discharging into sensitive areas that may require tertiary treatment.
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