LATTARICO_REGINA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Regina, Calabria, Italy

LATTARICO_REGINA is a wastewater treatment plant located in the small locality of Regina, within the municipality of Lattarico, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of 347, reflecting its role in a small rural community. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on agglomeration size and receiving water sensitivity. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, going beyond the secondary treatment typically required for small agglomerations. It has a designed capacity of 350 m³/day and currently treats a discharge volume of 68.69 m³/day, indicating ample capacity for future growth. The facility is managed as part of the regional wastewater infrastructure, with oversight from Italian environmental authorities. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain towards the Tyrrhenian Sea, contributing to the protection of the Crati River basin and the coastal marine environment. The advanced treatment level helps safeguard downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal waters.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Crati River, which empties into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. The area supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a watershed that provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal ecosystem.