Overview
Santa Margherita di Pula Campeggio Pini e Mari is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Pula, Sardinia, Italy. It serves a small population of 400 and discharges 79.19 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Santa Margherita di Pula Campeggio Pini e Mari is a wastewater treatment plant located in the coastal town of Santa Margherita di Pula, part of the municipality of Pula in Sardinia, Italy. The plant serves a small population of approximately 400 people, reflecting its role in a tourist-oriented coastal area. 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 400 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges 79.19 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, indicating ample capacity for seasonal population fluctuations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local coastal environment, as the plant is located within 10 kilometers of the Sardinian coast. The receiving waters ultimately flow into the Mediterranean Sea, which supports diverse marine life and is a key ecological and economic resource for the region. The advanced treatment helps protect coastal water quality and marine ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea near Santa Margherita di Pula. This area is part of the Gulf of Cagliari, a semi-enclosed basin that supports seagrass meadows and diverse fish populations. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the sensitive marine environment from eutrophication and other impacts associated with coastal tourism.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Santa Margherita di Pula, a coastal frazione of Pula, in the province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 400 people, typical for a small coastal community.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea, near the Gulf of Cagliari.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small agglomerations like this, advanced treatment is not mandatory but is implemented to protect sensitive coastal waters.
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