Overview
Massa Fermana Campo Sportivo Dep is a primary treatment plant serving 116 people in Massa Fermana, Italy. It discharges 22.96 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 150 m³/day.
Massa Fermana Campo Sportivo Dep is a wastewater treatment facility located in the Madonnetta area of Massa Fermana, in the Fermo province of Italy. The plant serves a small population of 116 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting. As a primary treatment plant, it provides basic physical treatment to remove settleable solids and reduce organic load before discharge. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations with a population equivalent under 2,000 are subject to less stringent requirements, and primary treatment may be considered appropriate where the receiving environment is not sensitive. The plant's designed capacity of 150 m³/day indicates it is sized for a small community, and the current discharge volume of 22.96 m³/day suggests it operates well below capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Adriatic Sea via the Tenna River basin. The region's coastal proximity (within 50 km of the coast) means that nutrient and pollutant loads from inland plants can affect marine water quality. The plant's primary treatment level, while adequate for its small scale, contributes to the overall nutrient and organic load in the watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tenna River basin, which flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea. The Adriatic Sea is a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient inputs that can cause eutrophication. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for agriculture and recreation. Even small plants like this one contribute to the cumulative nutrient load affecting coastal ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Madonnetta area of Massa Fermana, in the Fermo province of the Marche region, Italy.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove suspended solids and reduce organic load.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Tenna River basin, ultimately reaching the Adriatic Sea.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent may be subject to less stringent requirements. Primary treatment is acceptable in less sensitive areas, though the plant's coastal proximity (within 50 km) means nutrient management is important.
For very small agglomerations in Italy, primary treatment or simple septic systems are common. The EU UWWTD allows appropriate treatment based on the receiving water's sensitivity and the population served.
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