Overview
POSADA wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Posada, Sardinia, Italy, with a population equivalent of 13,560. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 m³/day and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
POSADA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Posada, a town in the province of Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy. The facility serves a population equivalent of 13,560, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated near the coast, within 50 km of the Tyrrhenian Sea. As a plant in an EU member state, POSADA must comply with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size, the directive requires at least secondary treatment, with more stringent requirements if the discharge enters sensitive areas. The treated effluent likely discharges into local watercourses that flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The area supports diverse marine and coastal ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality and biodiversity in this Mediterranean coastal environment.
Environmental context
POSADA's treated wastewater likely discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea via local streams or directly through a marine outfall. The coastal waters of Sardinia support sensitive marine habitats, including Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows, which are crucial for carbon sequestration and nursery grounds for fish. The plant's operation helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting these ecosystems from eutrophication and contamination.
Frequently asked questions
The POSADA wastewater treatment plant is located in Posada, in the province of Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy. The address is Via Vittorio Veneto, Part'e Sole, 08020.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 13,560 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment directives.
The treated effluent from POSADA likely discharges into local watercourses or directly into the Tyrrhenian Sea, given its proximity to the coast.
As an Italian plant, POSADA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and may require tertiary treatment if the discharge affects sensitive areas.
Under the EU directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment. In sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal may be required to protect coastal waters like the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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