Overview
Santa Sofia d'Epiro Cancello is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Calabria, Italy, serving 645 people. It discharges 127.69 m³/day of treated effluent, with a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day.
The Santa Sofia d'Epiro Cancello wastewater treatment plant serves the small municipality of Santa Sofia d'Epiro in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. With a population equivalent of 645, it is classified as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal. Its designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day accommodates current and future flows, with an average discharge volume of 127.69 m³/day. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent, but Italy has extended requirements to smaller plants in sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that 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 coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Crati River basin, which flows into the Ionian Sea near the Gulf of Taranto. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in the downstream marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Santa Sofia d'Epiro, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 645 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which provide a higher level of pollutant removal than secondary treatment.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations to protect sensitive water bodies.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Crati River basin, ultimately reaching the Ionian Sea.
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