Overview
ROSCIOLO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Formello, Lazio, Italy, serving approximately 3,000 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
ROSCIOLO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Formello, within the Lazio region of Italy. The facility serves a population of about 3,000 and has a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 593.89 cubic meters per day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Tiber River basin and the coastal waters of the Lazio region from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tiber River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Rome. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive coastal areas that support diverse marine life and are important for regional fisheries. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting both freshwater and marine ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
ROSCIOLO is located in Formello, in the Lazio region of Italy, near Rome.
The plant serves approximately 3,000 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Tiber River basin, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
ROSCIOLO provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As an Italian plant, ROSCIOLO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for agglomerations of this size in sensitive catchments.
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