Overview
Pizzoni Peppe is a secondary treatment plant serving San Nicola da Crissa, Calabria, Italy. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, with a designed capacity of 1,200 cubic meters per day.
Pizzoni Peppe is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in San Nicola da Crissa, a town in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,200 cubic meters per day and reports a discharge volume of about 396 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates well below its design capacity. As a coastal facility within 10 kilometers of the Tyrrhenian Sea, the plant's discharge is subject to stringent regulatory oversight to protect marine water quality. The treated effluent from Pizzoni Peppe ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea, a key water body in the Mediterranean basin. The coastal environment supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. Proper treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and safeguard the ecological health of the receiving waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, which is a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. The coastal waters near San Nicola da Crissa support seagrass meadows and marine biodiversity, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and nutrients that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
Pizzoni Peppe is located in San Nicola da Crissa, in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,000 residents in the San Nicola da Crissa area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Tyrrhenian Sea, as it is located within 10 kilometers of the coast.
Pizzoni Peppe provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant, Pizzoni Peppe operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for towns with a population equivalent above 2,000. Coastal plants also require additional monitoring to protect marine environments.
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