Overview
Impianto Feliciotto is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Belvedere, Sicily, serving 5,000 people. It discharges treated effluent near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
Impianto Feliciotto is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Belvedere, a frazione of Falcone in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,000 and operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 5,000 cubic meters per day, and it treats an average daily flow of about 990 cubic meters, indicating operational headroom. As an Italian facility, it is subject to national regulations that transpose EU directives, with discharge permits issued by regional environmental authorities. The treated effluent is discharged into the local drainage network that flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near Belvedere support diverse marine life and are important for local fisheries and tourism. The plant's proximity to the coast underscores the need for effective treatment to protect marine water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream or coastal drainage that flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Patti. This coastal area supports seagrass meadows and nursery habitats for fish and crustaceans. The Tyrrhenian Sea is a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient inputs that can cause eutrophication. Effective secondary treatment helps reduce organic and nutrient loads, protecting the marine ecosystem and recreational beaches.
Frequently asked questions
Impianto Feliciotto is located at Via Vincenzo Bellini in Belvedere, a frazione of Falcone, in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 5,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of 2,000 to 10,000 population equivalent discharging to coastal waters.
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