Overview
PARABITA is a closed secondary treatment plant in Matino, Puglia, Italy. It served the local area before ceasing operations, with its coastal location near the Ionian Sea.
PARABITA is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Matino, in the Puglia region of southern Italy. The plant was designed to provide secondary treatment for municipal wastewater from the surrounding community before its closure. Its location near the coast of the Ionian Sea places it within a sensitive coastal environment. As a secondary treatment facility, PARABITA would have met the minimum requirements under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland and coastal discharges. The directive mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale, with more stringent tertiary treatment required for sensitive areas. The plant's operational status is now closed, indicating it is no longer in service. The plant's proximity to the Ionian Sea means its treated effluent would have discharged into coastal waters, potentially affecting local marine ecosystems. The area supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the broader Mediterranean basin, which is ecologically significant for its biodiversity and migratory species.
Environmental context
The plant is located within 10 km of the Ionian Sea coast in Puglia, southern Italy. Its treated effluent would have discharged into coastal waters that eventually flow into the Ionian Sea, a part of the Mediterranean Sea. This coastal zone supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, and is an important area for migratory birds. The closure of the plant may reduce local nutrient inputs, but alternative wastewater management arrangements are now in place.
Frequently asked questions
PARABITA is located in Matino, in the Puglia region of southern Italy, near the Ionian Sea coast.
PARABITA provided secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for coastal discharges.
The plant is listed as closed, meaning it is no longer operational. Wastewater from the area is likely managed by other facilities or alternative systems.
As an Italian plant, PARABITA operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
Its coastal location near the Ionian Sea means treated effluent would have discharged into a sensitive marine environment, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory species.
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