Overview
POGGIARDO wastewater treatment plant serves Vaste, Poggiardo, in Puglia, Italy. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 7,973.
The POGGIARDO wastewater treatment plant is located in Vaste, a frazione of Poggiardo, in the province of Lecce, Puglia, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,973 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is a small-scale facility catering to a local community. As an Italian plant, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent) discharging into freshwater or estuaries. Typical facilities in this region employ biological treatment to meet regulatory standards. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Adriatic coast. The area is characterized by a Mediterranean climate and karstic geology, making groundwater protection a key environmental concern. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the broader Salento peninsula ecosystem.
Environmental context
The POGGIARDO plant discharges into the local watershed in the Salento peninsula, which drains into the Ionian Sea via the Adriatic coast. The region's karstic geology makes groundwater particularly sensitive to contamination. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a Mediterranean coastal ecosystem that includes seagrass meadows and important fish nursery areas. Protecting water quality is essential for maintaining the ecological health of the Ionian Sea and the local marine biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The POGGIARDO wastewater treatment plant is located in Vaste, a frazione of Poggiardo, in the province of Lecce, Puglia, Italy. The full address is Via Le Neviere, Vaste, Poggiardo, Lecce, Puglia, 73037.
The POGGIARDO wastewater treatment plant serves a population of approximately 7,973 people.
The treated wastewater from the POGGIARDO plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Adriatic coast.
As an Italian wastewater treatment plant, POGGIARDO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater. For agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent, secondary treatment is typically required.
In Italy, wastewater treatment plants serving around 8,000 people (under 10,000 population equivalent) are generally required to provide secondary treatment under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. This typically involves biological treatment processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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