Overview
Sassoferrato Loc Fornaci Dep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Sassoferrato, Marche, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,218 residents with a designed capacity of 3,800 m³/day.
Sassoferrato Loc Fornaci Dep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Sassoferrato, a town in the Marche region of central Italy. The plant serves a population of about 3,218 people, reflecting its role as a medium-sized municipal facility in a hilly inland area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 3,800 m³/day and a daily discharge volume of 427.24 m³, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of local wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea via the Esino River or nearby streams. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Marche region, supporting water quality in both inland waters and the coastal marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed of the Esino River basin, which flows eastward through the Marche region into the Adriatic Sea. This coastal sea is ecologically significant, supporting diverse marine life and serving as an important area for fisheries. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal ecosystem from eutrophication and contamination.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sassoferrato, a town in the province of Ancona, Marche region, central Italy. Its address is Strada Santa Croce-Trapozzo, Marena, Sassoferrato.
The plant serves approximately 3,218 residents, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Esino River basin and ultimately reaches the Adriatic Sea.
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.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. The plant's advanced treatment goes beyond this requirement, ensuring high-quality effluent.
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