OSILO_LOC_CALABONA, Òsile/Osilo

Overview

OSILO_LOC_CALABONA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Òsile/Osilo, Sardinia, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,112 people with a designed capacity of 4,300 m³/day.

OSILO_LOC_CALABONA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Òsile/Osilo, in the Sardinia region of Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,112 people and has a designed capacity of 4,300 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 616.07 m³/day. It is situated near the coast, within 10 km of the sea. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. The advanced treatment level indicates that the plant likely includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal location means the plant plays a crucial role in protecting marine water quality and supporting the ecological health of the surrounding Sardinian coastal environment.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the local watershed that flows to the Mediterranean Sea near the Sardinian coast. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is an important ecological zone. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting seagrass meadows and other sensitive habitats from eutrophication and contamination.

Frequently asked questions

OSILO_LOC_CALABONA is located on Strada Statale 127 Settentrionale Sarda in Òsile/Osilo, in the province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy.

The plant serves a population of approximately 3,112 people.

The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows to the Mediterranean Sea. The plant is within 10 km of the coast, so the effluent ultimately reaches the sea.

The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is appropriate for its coastal location to protect marine water quality.

As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (3,112 people), the directive requires appropriate treatment, and the advanced level exceeds the minimum secondary treatment standard.