Overview
PARENTI_CANNAVINO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 525 people in San Marco Argentano, Calabria, Italy. It discharges 103.93 m³/day of treated effluent.
PARENTI_CANNAVINO is a wastewater treatment plant located in San Marco Argentano, a town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 525 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The facility operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Crati River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the region's aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Crati River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a region known for its Mediterranean biodiversity. Advanced treatment ensures minimal nutrient and pollutant loading, protecting downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
PARENTI_CANNAVINO is located in San Marco Argentano, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 525 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Crati River basin and eventually reaches the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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