LATINA_MARE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Latina, Lazio, Italy

LATINA_MARE is a wastewater treatment plant serving the coastal area of Latina in the Lazio region of Italy. The facility handles wastewater from approximately 27,000 residents in the Marina di Latina and Borgo Sabotino districts, supporting the local community and tourism infrastructure along the Tyrrhenian Sea. As an Italian plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, LATINA_MARE is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating it is sized appropriately for its population equivalent. Treatment processes and operational status are consistent with regional norms for coastal plants. The treated effluent from LATINA_MARE is discharged into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a key water body of the Mediterranean Sea. This coastal discharge requires careful management to protect marine ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish habitats. The plant plays a vital role in safeguarding water quality along the Lazio coastline, supporting both environmental health and recreational use of the sea.

LATINA_MARE discharges treated wastewater into the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near Latina support diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish spawning grounds. As a coastal plant, it must meet stringent EU standards to minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the sensitive marine environment from eutrophication and habitat degradation.