Overview
PETRONA_PIANO_DELLE_MELE wastewater treatment plant serves Petronà, Calabria, Italy, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population of 6,283. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
PETRONA_PIANO_DELLE_MELE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Petronà, a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,283 residents, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU classifications. As an Italian plant, it operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, to protect receiving waters. The plant discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Ionian Sea, part of the broader Mediterranean basin. The surrounding Calabrian region features mountainous terrain and a Mediterranean climate, with sensitive coastal ecosystems downstream. Proper treatment is essential to safeguard water quality and marine life in the Ionian Sea.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent likely flows into small streams or rivers in the Savuto or Tacina basin, eventually reaching the Ionian Sea near the Gulf of Squillace. This coastal area supports diverse marine habitats, including seagrass meadows and fish spawning grounds. The region's steep slopes and seasonal rainfall can lead to rapid runoff, making effective wastewater treatment critical to prevent nutrient loading and protect downstream ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
PETRONA_PIANO_DELLE_MELE is located in Petronà, a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 6,283 residents.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that drain into the Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean basin.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of its size.
For small agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent, the EU UWWTD typically mandates secondary treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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