LOC_PIEDI_POGGIO_VALLE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Borgorose, Lazio, Italy

LOC_PIEDI_POGGIO_VALLE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Borgorose, in the province of Rieti, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,000 people and has a designed capacity of 15,000 m³/day, indicating it is sized to accommodate future growth or seasonal variations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The plant's discharge volume is 989.82 m³/day, reflecting its current operational load. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Tiber River basin. The plant's location inland, away from the coast, reduces direct marine impact. Its advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the Tiber River and its tributaries.

The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows through central Italy and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The Tiber supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and urban areas. The advanced treatment at LOC_PIEDI_POGGIO_VALLE helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the river's ecological balance, particularly in downstream sensitive areas.