LOC_S_MARGHERITA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cantalice, Lazio, Italy

LOC_S_MARGHERITA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cantalice, a town in the Lazio region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,700 people and operates with advanced treatment technology, ensuring high-quality effluent. It is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed. The plant's advanced treatment level goes beyond secondary standards, providing enhanced nutrient removal and disinfection. As an Italian plant, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. The treated effluent from LOC_S_MARGHERITA is discharged into the local water system, which eventually drains into the Tiber River basin. The Tiber River flows through central Italy and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the Tiber River and its downstream ecosystems, including the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

LOC_S_MARGHERITA discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which is part of the Tiber River basin. The Tiber River flows southward through Lazio and Umbria, passing through Rome before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. The river supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and drinking water. The advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting the river's ecological health and the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea from eutrophication.