LODE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lodè, Sardinia | Advanced Treatment

The LODE wastewater treatment plant is located in Lodè, a town in the province of Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy. It serves a population of approximately 3,362 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, more than 10 km from the coast, and operates within the Mediterranean island environment of Sardinia. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 3,500 m³/day, and it currently discharges an average of 665.56 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The advanced treatment likely includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. Sardinia's watersheds are ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and coastal ecosystems. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protect downstream marine habitats.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. Sardinia's watersheds are ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and coastal habitats. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient pollution, protecting downstream marine ecosystems from eutrophication.