Overview
LATTARICO_RUPE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Piretto, Calabria, Italy. It treats wastewater for 630 people with a designed capacity of 700 m³/day and discharges 124.72 m³/day.
LATTARICO_RUPE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Piretto, a locality within San Martino di Finita in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 630 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 700 m³/day, and it currently treats an average daily flow of 124.72 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Crati River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the receiving water bodies, which are important for local biodiversity and agriculture.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Crati River basin, which flows through the Calabria region and empties into the Ionian Sea near the Gulf of Taranto. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. The advanced treatment level reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the coastal marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
LATTARICO_RUPE is located in Piretto, a locality in the municipality of San Martino di Finita, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 630 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Crati River and eventually reaches the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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