Overview
QUARTU S E ZONE A MARE COMUNIONE NIU CROBU is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 400 people in Quartu Sant'Elena, Sardinia, Italy. It discharges treated water near the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
QUARTU S E ZONE A MARE COMUNIONE NIU CROBU is a wastewater treatment plant located in Quartu Sant'Elena, a coastal town in the Sardinia region of Italy. The plant serves a small population of 400 residents, reflecting its role in a localized community within the metropolitan area of Cagliari. Its advanced treatment level ensures high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 400 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 79.19 cubic meters, indicating ample reserve capacity. As an Italian facility, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into sensitive coastal areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. The surrounding marine environment supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological zone. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect local beaches and marine habitats from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea, near the Gulf of Cagliari. This coastal area supports seagrass meadows and diverse marine species, making nutrient control critical. The advanced treatment reduces the risk of eutrophication in the sensitive marine ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via delle Zinnie, 22, in the Niu Crobu area of Quartu Sant'Elena, in the province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.
The plant has a designed capacity of 400 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average of 79.19 cubic meters per day, serving a population of 400.
The treated effluent is discharged into the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, near the Gulf of Cagliari, after undergoing advanced treatment.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive coastal areas to protect marine ecosystems.
For small agglomerations (under 2,000 population equivalent) discharging into coastal waters, Italian regulations require at least secondary treatment, but many plants like this one employ advanced treatment to meet stringent environmental standards.
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