PARENTI_FAVALI Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tarsia, Calabria

PARENTI_FAVALI is a wastewater treatment plant located in Tarsia, within the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The plant serves a small population of 315 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant operates below its maximum capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent from PARENTI_FAVALI is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian 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 habitats, which are important for biodiversity and local communities.

The plant discharges into the Crati River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is an important ecological zone. Advanced treatment ensures minimal nutrient and pollutant loading, helping to maintain water quality in the river and downstream marine environment.