Overview
IMPIANTO CONSORTILE TORREGROTTA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Torregrotta, Sicily, Italy. It serves a population of approximately 20,175 and is located within 50 km of the coast.
IMPIANTO CONSORTILE TORREGROTTA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Torregrotta, a town in the province of Messina, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population of about 20,175, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. It is situated near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast, within 50 km of the shoreline. As a plant serving a medium-sized community, it is expected to comply with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum for such agglomerations. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar units), indicating its scale. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate standards are met. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The receiving water body is part of the coastal ecosystem of northeastern Sicily, supporting diverse marine life and contributing to the region's environmental health. The plant's proximity to the coast underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect coastal waters and comply with EU directives for sensitive areas.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the local drainage network, which eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Patti. This coastal area supports a variety of marine species and is part of the broader Mediterranean ecosystem. The region's watershed includes small rivers and streams that drain the Nebrodi Mountains, providing freshwater inputs to the sea. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect the ecological balance of this coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Torregrotta, a town in the province of Messina, Sicily, Italy. Its address is Via Rosario Livatino, Scala, Torregrotta, 98040.
The plant serves approximately 20,175 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Patti. The discharge is within 50 km of the coast.
As an Italian plant serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment as a minimum. Italian national regulations implement this directive, and the plant is subject to oversight by regional environmental authorities.
For agglomerations of this size, the EU UWWTD requires at least secondary treatment (biological treatment). In sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be required. Italian plants typically employ activated sludge or similar biological processes to meet effluent standards.
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