Overview
ROSSANO_SANT_ANGELO wastewater treatment plant serves Rossano Scalo, Calabria, Italy, with a population equivalent of 56,400. The plant is located near the Ionian Sea coast and operates under Italian and EU wastewater regulations.
The ROSSANO_SANT_ANGELO wastewater treatment plant is located in Rossano Scalo, a coastal town in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Serving a population equivalent of 56,400, the plant is part of the municipal infrastructure for the Corigliano-Rossano area, situated along the Ionian Sea coast. As an Italian wastewater facility serving a medium-sized agglomeration, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters and more advanced treatment if the receiving area is designated as sensitive. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating a facility sized for its population load. The plant discharges treated effluent into the Ionian Sea, a major basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal environment supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, making proper treatment essential to prevent eutrophication and protect local ecosystems. The plant's proximity to the coast underscores the importance of compliance with EU standards for marine discharge.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, which receives runoff from the Calabrian Apennines. The coastal waters support ecologically sensitive habitats, including Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows, which are crucial for marine biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Proper wastewater treatment is vital to prevent nutrient overloading and protect these ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Rossano Scalo, a coastal frazione of Corigliano-Rossano, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. Its address is Lungomare Momena, Rossano Scalo.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 56,400, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Ionian Sea, a coastal water body of the Mediterranean Sea. As a coastal discharge, it must meet EU standards for marine outfalls.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For coastal discharges, secondary treatment is required, with possible tertiary treatment if the area is designated as sensitive.
In Italy, plants serving medium agglomerations (10,000-150,000 PE) typically provide secondary biological treatment. Coastal plants may also include disinfection or nutrient removal to comply with EU directives for marine protection.
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