IMPIANTO DI S E C DA MILICI Wastewater Treatment Plant, Campobello di Licata, Sicily

IMPIANTO DI S E C DA MILICI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Campobello di Licata, in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 6,500 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, within 50 km of the southern coast of Sicily, and its operations are part of the regional water management infrastructure. As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment before discharge. Italian plants of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment to meet national standards. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating the plant's intended throughput. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain toward the Mediterranean Sea. The receiving environment includes the coastal waters of the Strait of Sicily, an ecologically important area supporting diverse marine life and fisheries. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal ecosystem from nutrient pollution and pathogens.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow toward the southern coast of Sicily, ultimately reaching the Mediterranean Sea. The Strait of Sicily is a key marine corridor with rich biodiversity, including seagrass meadows and fish spawning grounds. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to prevent eutrophication and protect the coastal environment from contamination.