LUOGOSANTO_LOC_FUNTANEDDA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Luogosanto, Sardinia

LUOGOSANTO_LOC_FUNTANEDDA is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Luogosanto, in the Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna region of Sardinia, Italy. The plant served a small agglomeration of 1,851 people and was designed with a capacity of 2,748 cubic meters per day. It is now closed and no longer operational. The plant provided primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size (under 2,000 population equivalent) are typically required to have appropriate treatment, though primary treatment may have been considered adequate at the time. The plant is located within 10 km of the coast, meaning its treated effluent would have discharged into a coastal environment, likely affecting the Tyrrhenian Sea or nearby coastal waters. The area is part of the Sardinian Mediterranean ecosystem, which supports diverse marine life and is important for tourism and fisheries.

The plant is situated in the Gallura region of northern Sardinia, within 10 km of the coast. Its treated wastewater would have discharged into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters in this area support seagrass meadows and diverse marine species, making proper treatment essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect the local ecosystem.