Overview
San Benedetto Ullano Piano dei Rossi is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Camigliatello Silano, Calabria, Italy. It serves a population of 1,870 and discharges treated water into the local watershed.
San Benedetto Ullano Piano dei Rossi is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Camigliatello Silano, a frazione of Spezzano della Sila in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,870, reflecting its role in a small mountain community within the Sila National Park area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 500 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume of 370.19 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Crati River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive mountain ecosystems and downstream water quality, supporting biodiversity and recreational uses in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Sila mountain range, a region known for its forests and lakes. The treated effluent flows into tributaries of the Crati River, which drains into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. The area supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive due to its high-altitude environment and proximity to protected natural areas.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Camigliatello Silano, a frazione of Spezzano della Sila in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,870 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Crati River basin and eventually reaches the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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