Overview
RIO_PAGO wastewater treatment plant serves Celano, Italy, with a population equivalent of 10,160. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
RIO_PAGO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Celano, a town in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 10,160, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. Its address is Via Enrico S Belmont, Celano, L'Aquila, 67043, Italia. As an Italian wastewater facility, RIO_PAGO operates within the framework of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000, and more stringent treatment for larger agglomerations in sensitive areas. The regulatory context ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The treated effluent from RIO_PAGO is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea via the Aterno-Pescara river system. The receiving water body supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Apennine region. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal environment of the Adriatic.
Environmental context
RIO_PAGO discharges into the local watershed that feeds into the Aterno-Pescara river system, which flows eastward to the Adriatic Sea. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive areas that support diverse aquatic species and migratory fish. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this important regional drainage basin, reducing nutrient and pollutant loads to the Adriatic coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
RIO_PAGO is located at Via Enrico S Belmont, Celano, in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy.
RIO_PAGO serves a population equivalent of 10,160, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
RIO_PAGO discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which drains into the Aterno-Pescara river system and ultimately reaches the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant serving over 10,000 PE, RIO_PAGO is subject to the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and, if in a sensitive area, more advanced treatment to reduce nutrients.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 15,000 PE in Italy typically require secondary biological treatment. In sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal may be mandated.
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