Overview
San Lorenzo del Vallo Cavalcante is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 300 people in San Lorenzo del Vallo, Calabria, Italy. It discharges 59.39 m³/day of treated effluent.
San Lorenzo del Vallo Cavalcante is a wastewater treatment plant located in San Lorenzo del Vallo, a town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 300 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting within the region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 500 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 59.39 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Ionian Sea via the Crati River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the region's waterways.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Crati River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, reducing the risk of eutrophication in the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in San Lorenzo del Vallo, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 300 people, typical of a small agglomeration in rural Italy.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for small agglomerations.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations like this one are required to provide appropriate treatment. The plant's advanced treatment goes beyond the minimum standard, ensuring high-quality effluent.
The plant has a designed capacity of 500 m³/day, with an actual discharge of about 59.39 m³/day, indicating it operates well below capacity.
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