Overview
ROCCAVIVI wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Roccavivi in L'Aquila, Italy. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 2,130 with a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day.
ROCCAVIVI is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Roccavivi, part of the San Vincenzo Valle Roveto municipality in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo region, Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 2,130, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. As a secondary treatment facility, ROCCAVIVI meets the minimum treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland freshwater discharges. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day and reports a discharge volume of 421.66 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Liri River basin and then to the Tyrrhenian Sea. The facility plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Liri River and downstream ecosystems, including the Liri-Garigliano river system.
Environmental context
ROCCAVIVI discharges into the Liri River basin, part of the larger Liri-Garigliano watershed that flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Liri River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, safeguarding downstream water quality in a catchment that includes ecologically sensitive areas.
Frequently asked questions
ROCCAVIVI is located in Roccavivi, a frazione of San Vincenzo Valle Roveto, in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo region, Italy. The address is Strada per Roccavivi, Roccavivi, 67052.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 2,130 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Liri River basin and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
ROCCAVIVI provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges into inland freshwaters.
As a small agglomeration (under 10,000 population equivalent) discharging to inland waters, ROCCAVIVI must comply with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and sets standards for biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, and suspended solids.
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