Overview
Impianto Consortile di Mascali serves about 47,000 people in Mascali, Sicily, Italy. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast, discharging treated wastewater into the Ionian Sea.
Impianto Consortile di Mascali is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Mascali, a town in the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 47,000, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. As an Italian plant, 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 designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating it is sized to handle the local wastewater load. The plant is expected to meet EU standards for effluent quality. The treated effluent is discharged into the Ionian Sea via local waterways. The receiving environment is the coastal waters of eastern Sicily, which support diverse marine life and are important for local fisheries and tourism. The plant plays a key role in protecting the coastal ecosystem from untreated sewage.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ionian Sea, a deep basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near Mascali are part of a sensitive marine environment that supports seagrass meadows and fish nurseries. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect the ecological health of the Ionian Sea, which is also a popular area for tourism and recreation.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via Sant'Anna in Sant'Anna, Carrabba, Mascali, in the province of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 47,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the Ionian Sea via local waterways, as the plant is located within 50 km of the coast.
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 UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
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