Overview
MOLINO_CIARROCCHI_SRN_DEP is a primary treatment plant in Sarnano, Marche, Italy, serving 314 people. It discharges 62.16 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
MOLINO_CIARROCCHI_SRN_DEP is a wastewater treatment plant located in Sarnano, a town in the Marche region of central Italy. The facility serves a small population of 314 residents, reflecting its role as a local-scale treatment unit within the municipal infrastructure of the area. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. With a designed capacity of 500 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 62.16 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent are subject to appropriate treatment requirements, and primary treatment is considered suitable for this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea via the Tenna River basin. The Marche region is characterized by hilly terrain and a Mediterranean climate, and the plant's discharge contributes to the water quality of downstream ecosystems, including coastal areas that support diverse marine life.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tenna River basin, which flows eastward through the Marche region and empties into the Adriatic Sea. The downstream environment includes coastal marine habitats that support fisheries and biodiversity. The small discharge volume and primary treatment level mean that the plant's impact on the receiving water body is relatively limited, but it still contributes to nutrient and pollutant loads in the watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sarnano, a town in the province of Macerata, Marche region, central Italy. Its address is Via Guglielmo Marconi, Morelli, Sarnano.
The plant serves a population of 314 people, making it a small-scale facility for a local community.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water system, which flows into the Tenna River basin and eventually reaches the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive considers primary treatment appropriate.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population served and receiving water sensitivity. For small plants like this, primary treatment is typically sufficient.
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