Overview
Morino Capoluogo is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving La Grancia, Italy. It treats wastewater from a population of 1,877 with a design capacity of 1,500 cubic meters per day.
Morino Capoluogo is a secondary wastewater treatment plant located in La Grancia, a frazione of Morino in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,877 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into freshwater and estuaries from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 1,500 cubic meters per day, with an average daily discharge volume of about 372 cubic meters, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Liri River and then the Garigliano River before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these water bodies and the downstream coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Liri River basin, which flows through the Lazio and Campania regions before joining the Garigliano River and emptying into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in the downstream coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
Morino Capoluogo is located in La Grancia, a frazione of Morino, in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. The address is Via Alaucci, Biancone, La Grancia.
The plant serves a population of 1,877 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Liri River and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Garigliano River.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant, Morino Capoluogo operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small agglomerations, secondary treatment is mandatory for freshwater discharges.
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