Overview
PORTOSCUSO_AGGLOMERATO_IND_LE_PORTOVESME is a wastewater treatment plant serving Portoscuso, Sardinia, Italy. It handles a population equivalent of 6,574 and has a designed capacity of 1.00.
PORTOSCUSO_AGGLOMERATO_IND_LE_PORTOVESME is a wastewater treatment plant located in Portovesme, near Portoscuso, in the Sulcis Iglesiente area of Sardinia, Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 6,574, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into coastal or sensitive areas. The plant's discharge likely reaches the Mediterranean Sea via local watercourses or directly, given its proximity to the coast (within 50 km). The receiving environment supports diverse marine life and is part of the broader Sardinian coastal ecosystem, which is ecologically sensitive due to tourism and industrial activities in the region.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the Sulcis Iglesiente region of Sardinia, near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The local watershed drains into the Mediterranean, which supports diverse marine ecosystems including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries. The area is also influenced by industrial activities at Portovesme, making proper wastewater treatment critical to protect coastal water quality and marine biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Portovesme, near Portoscuso, in the Sulcis Iglesiente area of Sardinia, Italy.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 6,574 people.
Given its coastal proximity, the plant likely discharges treated effluent into the Mediterranean Sea, either directly or via local watercourses.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into coastal waters.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are generally required to have secondary treatment, especially if discharging into sensitive or coastal areas.
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