Overview
Laino Borgo Piano della Corte is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Laino Borgo, Calabria, Italy. It serves approximately 1,000 people with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
Laino Borgo Piano della Corte is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Laino Borgo, a town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of around 1,000 residents, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small community in southern Italy. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of about 198 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity. As an Italian plant, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment levels based on the sensitivity of receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems, including the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, which support diverse marine life and are important for regional biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a key Mediterranean basin. The surrounding Calabrian region features mountainous terrain and a Mediterranean climate, with seasonal rainfall affecting runoff. The advanced treatment ensures minimal nutrient loading, protecting downstream aquatic habitats and the coastal marine environment from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Laino Borgo, a town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The full address is Via Domenico Longo, Laino Borgo.
The plant serves approximately 1,000 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The advanced treatment process ensures high-quality effluent to protect the receiving environment.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is typical for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population size and receiving water sensitivity. For small agglomerations like this, advanced treatment may be required if discharging to sensitive areas.
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