Overview
Santa Caterina Albanese Ricasoli is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 2,000 people in Calabria, Italy. It treats 395.93 m³/day of wastewater and discharges into the local watershed.
Santa Caterina Albanese Ricasoli is a wastewater treatment plant located in Santa Caterina Albanese, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the region's municipal infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal before discharge. With a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 395.93 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment as a minimum, with advanced treatment required for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Crati River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and coastal environment, supporting both ecological health and human uses downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that flows into the Crati River, one of the major rivers in Calabria, which then empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the river and coastal ecosystems from eutrophication and contamination.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Santa Caterina Albanese, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Crati River and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's minimum requirement of secondary treatment for small agglomerations.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment before discharge to protect the environment.
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