Overview
MARCELLINARA_FIUMARA is a secondary treatment plant serving Marcellinara, Calabria, Italy. It has a designed capacity of 500 m³/day and discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies.
MARCELLINARA_FIUMARA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Marcellinara, a town in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 500 people and has a designed capacity of 500 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 98.98 cubic meters per day. It operates under Italian regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU directive for agglomerations of this size (under 2,000 population equivalent) in normal areas. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with discharge standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Ionian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream ecosystems, including the coastal waters of the Ionian Sea, which support diverse marine life and are important for regional tourism and fisheries.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow towards the Ionian Sea, a semi-enclosed basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The Ionian Sea along the Calabrian coast supports diverse marine habitats, including seagrass meadows and rocky reefs, which are sensitive to nutrient pollution. Effective wastewater treatment helps prevent eutrophication and maintains water quality for recreational and ecological uses.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Marcellinara, a town in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 500 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Ionian Sea.
As a plant serving fewer than 2,000 population equivalent, it is classified as a small agglomeration under the EU UWWTD, which requires secondary treatment for such plants in normal areas.
In Italy, small plants like this typically provide secondary treatment, using biological processes to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, in line with EU standards.
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