Overview
SAN VINCENZO LA COSTA GESUITI is a primary treatment plant in San Nicola Arcella, Calabria, Italy, serving 334 people with a designed capacity of 400 m³/day and a discharge volume of 66.12 m³/day.
SAN VINCENZO LA COSTA GESUITI is a wastewater treatment plant located in San Nicola Arcella, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The plant serves a small population of 334 residents and has a designed capacity of 400 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 66.12 cubic meters per day. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove solids. As a small agglomeration in Italy, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into coastal waters. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means it must meet specific standards to protect marine environments. The treated effluent is discharged into the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters in this area support diverse marine life and are important for local tourism and fisheries. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect water quality in this sensitive coastal ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near San Nicola Arcella support seagrass meadows and diverse marine fauna, including fish and invertebrates. Nutrient inputs from wastewater can lead to eutrophication, so primary treatment helps reduce organic load, though advanced treatment would further protect this ecologically sensitive coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in San Nicola Arcella, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. Its address is Via Biagio Salemme, Vannefora.
The plant serves a population of 334 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Tyrrhenian Sea, as it is located within 10 km of the coast.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical removal of solids. For coastal discharges, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive may require secondary treatment depending on the sensitivity of the receiving waters.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population size and discharge location. Small agglomerations like this one must ensure appropriate treatment to protect coastal waters.
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