PETILIA_POLICASTRO SAN LIBORIO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Foresta, Calabria

PETILIA_POLICASTRO_SAN_LIBORIO is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Foresta, a locality within Petilia Policastro, in the province of Crotone, Calabria, Italy. The plant served a population of approximately 6,000 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. The facility is now closed, and its operational history reflects the wastewater management needs of this inland Calabrian community. As a closed plant, its treatment process and capacity details are not applicable. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size are typically required to provide secondary treatment, with appropriate collection systems. The plant's designed capacity of 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day) suggests it was sized for the local population. The plant is located inland, more than 50 km from the coast, and its treated effluent would have discharged into local watercourses that drain toward the Ionian Sea. The area is part of the Calabrian Apennines watershed, with streams flowing eastward to the Ionian coast. The closure of this plant may have implications for local water quality, but the environmental impact is now managed by alternative treatment infrastructure.

The plant is situated in the Calabria region of southern Italy, inland from the Ionian Sea. Its treated effluent would have entered local streams that drain into the Ionian Sea, a basin supporting diverse marine life and important fisheries. The area is characterized by Mediterranean climate and mountainous terrain, with watercourses that are seasonally variable. The closure of this plant means that wastewater from the served population is now likely treated at a different facility, potentially reducing local discharge impacts on the small streams in the region.