LACONI_LOC_PARDU_LONGU Wastewater Treatment Plant, Laconi, Sardinia

LACONI_LOC_PARDU_LONGU is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Laconi, a town in the province of Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,814 residents and is situated along Strada Statale 128 Centrale Sarda. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal before discharge. With a designed capacity of 3,879 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 557.07 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variability. The advanced treatment level exceeds the EU's minimum requirement of secondary treatment for inland plants. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Flumendosa River basin. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the island's freshwater resources and coastal environment, supporting Sardinia's ecological health and tourism-dependent economy.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Flumendosa River, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. Sardinia's Mediterranean climate and fragile island ecosystems make advanced wastewater treatment essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect downstream aquatic habitats, including seagrass meadows and coastal wetlands.