Overview
La Forma wastewater treatment plant serves Aquino, Lazio, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 7,900 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
La Forma is a wastewater treatment plant located in Aquino, in the Lazio region of Italy. The facility serves a population of around 7,900 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are integrated into the regional water management infrastructure. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are generally required to provide secondary treatment. The plant is expected to comply with Italian national regulations that implement the directive. The designed capacity is noted as 1.00, though the unit is unspecified, indicating the plant's scale is appropriate for its service population. The treated effluent from La Forma is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Liri-Garigliano river system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and biodiversity. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Environmental context
La Forma discharges into the Liri-Garigliano river basin, which flows through central Italy before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. This watershed supports a variety of freshwater species and is used for irrigation and recreation. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, safeguarding the ecological health of the river and coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
La Forma is located in Aquino, in the Lazio region of Italy, along Via delle Forma d'Aquino.
La Forma serves approximately 7,900 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU standards.
Treated effluent from La Forma is discharged into local water bodies within the Liri-Garigliano river basin, which flows to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
La Forma operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size.
In Italy, plants serving 7,900 people typically provide secondary treatment, as mandated by the EU directive, to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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