San Vincenzo La Costa San Sisto, Gesuiti

Overview

San Vincenzo La Costa San Sisto wastewater treatment plant serves Gesuiti, Italy, with primary treatment for a population of 692. It discharges 136.99 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

The San Vincenzo La Costa San Sisto wastewater treatment plant is located in Gesuiti, a locality within the municipality of San Vincenzo La Costa, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 692 residents, making it a small-scale facility in a rural setting. It is situated near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast, within 50 km of the shoreline. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove solids. As a small agglomeration in Italy, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The plant has a designed capacity of 1000 cubic meters per day and currently discharges an average of 136.99 cubic meters per day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Calabrian coast supports diverse marine ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and rocky reef habitats. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to protect these coastal environments from nutrient pollution and pathogens.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into small streams that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near San Vincenzo La Costa support ecologically sensitive habitats, including seagrass beds and rocky reefs that provide nursery grounds for fish and invertebrates. Effective primary treatment reduces suspended solids and organic load, helping to maintain water quality in the nearshore zone.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Gesuiti, a locality within the municipality of San Vincenzo La Costa, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria region, southern Italy. The address is Via Antonio Gramsci, Gesuiti, San Vincenzo La Costa, Cosenza, Calabria, 87037.

The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove settleable solids and reduce organic load before discharge.

The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. The plant is within 50 km of the coast.

As a small agglomeration serving fewer than 2,000 people, the plant is subject to EU Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. Primary treatment meets the minimum requirements for such small communities.

For small agglomerations in Italy, primary or secondary treatment is common, depending on the sensitivity of the receiving water. The EU directive allows primary treatment for discharges into coastal waters if studies show no adverse environmental impact.