Overview
PIP_CHITARRINO is a primary treatment plant in Fornaci di Barga, Toscana, Italy, serving 183 people with a designed capacity of 100 m³/day and a discharge volume of 36.23 m³/day.
PIP_CHITARRINO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Fornaci di Barga, a frazione of Barga in the province of Lucca, Toscana, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 183 residents and has a designed capacity of 100 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 36.23 m³/day. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) of less than 2,000 are subject to less stringent requirements, and primary treatment may be considered appropriate for this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water environment, likely tributaries of the Serchio River, which flows through the Media Valle del Serchio valley and eventually reaches the Ligurian Sea near Viareggio. The Serchio River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Tuscany.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Serchio River basin, which drains the Media Valle del Serchio and flows into the Ligurian Sea. The river supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for aquatic birds. The downstream environment includes agricultural areas and natural reserves, making water quality protection important for both ecological and human uses.
Frequently asked questions
PIP_CHITARRINO is located in Fornaci di Barga, a frazione of Barga in the province of Lucca, Toscana, Italy. The full address is Via W. A. Chapman, Frascone, Fornaci di Barga.
The plant serves a population of 183 people, making it a small-scale facility designed for a local community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water environment, which is part of the Serchio River basin. The Serchio River flows through the Media Valle del Serchio and eventually reaches the Ligurian Sea.
PIP_CHITARRINO provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. For small agglomerations under 2,000 PE, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive allows primary treatment as an appropriate level.
As an Italian plant, PIP_CHITARRINO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment requirements based on population equivalent. For plants serving fewer than 2,000 PE, less stringent requirements apply, and primary treatment is acceptable.
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