Overview
ISCA SULLO JONIO LENZE GALLIPARI is a wastewater treatment plant in Isca Marina, Calabria, Italy, serving approximately 18,000 people. It is located near the Ionian Sea coast.
ISCA SULLO JONIO LENZE GALLIPARI is a wastewater treatment plant serving the community of Isca Marina in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The plant is situated along the Ionian Sea coast and serves an estimated population of 18,000, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. As a plant in Italy, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into coastal waters. Italian plants of this scale typically employ biological treatment systems to meet regulatory standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Ionian Sea, a major basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters in this area support diverse marine life and are important for local fisheries and tourism. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality and the ecological health of the Ionian coastal zone.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, which receives drainage from the Calabrian Apennines. The coastal waters support seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, making nutrient and pathogen removal critical. The region's tourism-dependent economy relies on clean coastal waters for swimming and recreation.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Statale 106 Jonica in Isca Marina, a frazione of Isca sullo Ionio, in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 18,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Ionian Sea, a coastal water body of the Mediterranean Sea. As a coastal plant, it must meet stringent treatment standards to protect marine water quality.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 10,000 population equivalent discharging into coastal waters.
Italian plants of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment, such as activated sludge or trickling filters, to meet EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
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