Overview
PANICE wastewater treatment plant in Atri, Abruzzo, Italy, serves 1,200 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 197.26 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the Adriatic coast.
PANICE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Atri, a town in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,200 people, making it a small-scale facility within the local municipal infrastructure. It is situated near the Adriatic coast, less than 10 kilometers from the shoreline. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 2,000 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 197.26 m³/day, indicating it operates well below capacity. The plant is part of Italy's national wastewater management framework, which implements the EU directive through regional regulations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, ultimately reaching the Adriatic Sea. The coastal waters in this area support diverse marine life and are important for tourism and fisheries. Proper treatment helps protect the Adriatic ecosystem from nutrient pollution and other contaminants associated with urban wastewater.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Adriatic Sea via local watercourses. The Adriatic is a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient inputs that can cause eutrophication. The coastal zone near Atri supports seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, which benefit from the plant's secondary treatment reducing organic load and suspended solids.
Frequently asked questions
PANICE is located in Atri, a town in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo region, Italy. The address is Via San Massimiliano Kolbe, Atri, Teramo, Abruzzo, 64032.
The plant serves approximately 1,200 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Adriatic Sea. The plant is within 10 km of the coast, so the discharge ultimately reaches the sea.
PANICE provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This meets the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements for small agglomerations.
Italy implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) through national legislation. Plants serving under 2,000 people, like PANICE, must provide appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters, with secondary treatment being standard for coastal discharges.
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