PESCOROCCHIANO_OVEST Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pescorocchiano, Lazio

PESCOROCCHIANO_OVEST is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Pescorocchiano, a municipality in the province of Rieti, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 800 people, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and currently discharges 158.37 m³/day, indicating it operates well below its maximum capacity. This spare capacity may accommodate future growth or seasonal variations. The plant's advanced treatment level aligns with Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The treated effluent is likely discharged into a local watercourse that feeds into the Turano River or the Salto River, both tributaries of the Velino River, which flows into the Tiber River and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant helps protect the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into a local watercourse within the Tiber River basin, which flows through central Italy to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The downstream environment includes the Velino River and the Tiber River, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture and human use. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting sensitive freshwater habitats and the coastal marine environment from eutrophication.