Overview
ONANI_LOC_SA_PLENETESSA is a wastewater treatment plant serving Onanìe, Sardinia, Italy. It serves a population of 5,667 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 volume unit.
ONANI_LOC_SA_PLENETESSA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Onanìe, a municipality in the province of Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,667 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. As a plant in Italy, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into inland waters. The plant discharges into the local watershed of Sardinia, an island in the Mediterranean Sea. The region's rivers and streams drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea to the east or the Mediterranean Sea to the west. The plant plays a role in protecting the island's coastal and inland water quality.
Environmental context
The plant is located in Sardinia, an island with a Mediterranean climate and diverse aquatic ecosystems. Its treated effluent likely enters local streams that drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin supporting marine life including seagrass meadows and fisheries. Protecting these waters from nutrient pollution is critical for maintaining ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Onanìe, in the province of Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 5,667 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into inland or coastal waters.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents typically require secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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