Overview
PENTONE_VERGHELLO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Pentone, Calabria, Italy, serving about 1,494 people with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and a discharge volume of 295.76 m³/day.
PENTONE_VERGHELLO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Pentone, a town in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,494 residents and has a designed capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 295.76 cubic meters per day. 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. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) and additional polishing steps to protect sensitive receiving environments. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain toward the Ionian Sea. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its discharge can influence coastal water quality. The surrounding region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the broader Calabrian watershed, which includes rivers like the Corace and Alli, ultimately flowing into the Ionian Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Ionian Sea, a semi-enclosed basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near Pentone support diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish spawning grounds. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading, which is critical for preventing eutrophication in the sensitive coastal ecosystem. The region's steep terrain and seasonal rainfall patterns can affect runoff and dilution capacity.
Frequently asked questions
PENTONE_VERGHELLO is located in Pentone, a town in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,494 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain toward the Ionian Sea, within 10 km of the coast.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and additional polishing beyond secondary treatment, as required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for sensitive areas.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent and advanced treatment in sensitive areas. For a plant serving 1,494 people, advanced treatment is above the minimum requirement.
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