Overview
PIP_LOPPORA is a primary treatment plant serving 61 people in Fornaci di Barga, Tuscany, Italy. It discharges 12.08 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local water system.
PIP_LOPPORA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Fornaci di Barga, a frazione of Barga in the province of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 61 residents and operates with a designed capacity of 35.00 m³/day, currently discharging 12.08 m³/day. It is situated inland, more than 10 km from the coast, within the Serchio River basin. 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 generally required to provide appropriate treatment, which for small communities may be primary treatment. The plant's discharge volume is well below the capacity, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately flows into the Serchio River, which drains into the Ligurian Sea near Viareggio. The Serchio River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region. The plant's location in the Media Valle del Serchio area contributes to protecting the river's water quality and the downstream coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Serchio River, which flows through the Media Valle del Serchio in Tuscany before entering the Ligurian Sea. The Serchio River supports a variety of fish species and is used for irrigation and recreation. The downstream environment includes coastal wetlands and the Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli Regional Park, an ecologically sensitive area with lagoons and dunes. Primary treatment reduces suspended solids but does not remove nutrients, so the plant's discharge may contribute to nutrient loading in the river.
Frequently asked questions
PIP_LOPPORA is located in Fornaci di Barga, a frazione of Barga in the province of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. The address is Bardani, Fornaci di Barga, within the Unione dei comuni Media Valle del Serchio.
The plant serves a small population of 61 people, making it a very small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local watercourse that flows into the Serchio River, which eventually reaches the Ligurian Sea. The discharge volume is 12.08 m³ per day.
PIP_LOPPORA provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. For small agglomerations under 2,000 PE, the EU UWWTD allows appropriate treatment, which may be primary.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small communities like this, primary treatment is considered appropriate, and the plant is likely subject to local permitting by the Tuscany region.
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