Overview
LA MOLETTA wastewater treatment plant serves Veroli in Lazio, Italy, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population served of 7,000. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
LA MOLETTA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Veroli, a town in the Lazio region of central Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,000 people and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is a small-scale facility typical of smaller agglomerations in the region. As an Italian plant, LA MOLETTA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into sensitive areas, ensuring compliance with European environmental standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Liri River and its tributaries. The area supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the broader Mediterranean basin, where nutrient management is critical to prevent eutrophication in coastal waters.
Environmental context
LA MOLETTA discharges into the Liri River basin, which flows through Lazio and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea. The downstream environment includes the Liri-Garigliano river system, which supports diverse aquatic species and is important for regional biodiversity. Nutrient control is essential to protect the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
LA MOLETTA is located in Veroli, in the Lazio region of central Italy, along Strada statale 214 near Casamari.
The plant serves approximately 7,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated wastewater from LA MOLETTA is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Liri River and eventually the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant, LA MOLETTA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations like LA MOLETTA, secondary treatment is standard under EU directives, with possible additional nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive areas.
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