Overview
SAN LEONARDO GRT DEP is a wastewater treatment plant serving Grottammare, Marche, Italy. It handles a population of approximately 23,088 and is located near the Adriatic coast.
SAN LEONARDO GRT DEP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Grottammare, a coastal town in the Marche region of central Italy. The plant serves an estimated population of 23,088, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. Its location near the Adriatic Sea places it within a sensitive coastal environment. As an Italian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into coastal waters. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating a scale appropriate for its service population. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the Adriatic Sea, a semi-enclosed basin that supports diverse marine life and is important for tourism and fisheries. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting coastal water quality and preventing eutrophication in the Adriatic, which is influenced by nutrient inputs from rivers and coastal discharges.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Adriatic Sea, a shallow, semi-enclosed basin connected to the Ionian Sea via the Strait of Otranto. The Adriatic supports important fisheries, seagrass meadows, and migratory bird routes. Nutrient inputs from coastal discharges can contribute to eutrophication, making effective treatment essential for maintaining water quality and ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Grottammare, in the Marche region of central Italy, near the Adriatic coast.
The plant serves approximately 23,088 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Adriatic Sea, a coastal marine environment.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters from agglomerations of this size.
Italian plants of this scale typically provide secondary treatment, with possible tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas, as per EU directives.
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