Overview
PLATI_CIRELLA is a primary treatment plant in Brancaleone, Calabria, Italy, serving 500 people. It discharges 98.98 m³/day of wastewater near the Ionian Sea coast.
PLATI_CIRELLA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Brancaleone, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The facility serves a small population of 500 residents and has a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 98.98 m³/day. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove 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, and primary treatment may be considered adequate for such small communities in certain contexts. The plant is located within 10 km of the Ionian Sea coast, and its treated effluent likely discharges into local streams or directly into coastal waters. The receiving environment supports marine biodiversity and is part of the broader Ionian Sea ecosystem, which is important for fisheries and tourism in the region.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Ionian Sea, a deep basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near Brancaleone support diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries. The area is ecologically sensitive due to its role in regional marine biodiversity and the potential impacts of nutrient inputs from untreated or partially treated wastewater.
Frequently asked questions
PLATI_CIRELLA is located in Brancaleone, in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria region, southern Italy.
The plant serves a population of 500 people.
The plant provides primary treatment and discharges treated effluent into the Ionian Sea coastal waters.
Under the EU UWWTD, small agglomerations under 2,000 PE require appropriate treatment. Primary treatment may be acceptable for such small communities, depending on local environmental conditions.
For small plants serving around 500 people in Italy, primary treatment is common, often supplemented by septic tanks or simple biological processes, depending on local regulations and discharge sensitivity.
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