SAVELLI_CHIUSA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Savelli, Calabria

SAVELLI_CHIUSA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Savelli, a town in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,810 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. It is situated along Strada Provinciale 53 Serra Muzzuneti, within the province of Crotone. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 2,000 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 556.28 m³/day, indicating operational capacity well below design limits. As a secondary treatment facility, it employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain toward the Ionian Sea. The receiving water body is part of the broader drainage network of the Calabrian Apennines, which supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water resources. The plant's operation helps protect downstream ecosystems from untreated sewage pollution.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow through the Calabrian countryside before reaching the Ionian Sea. This coastal region supports diverse marine and freshwater habitats, including important fish spawning grounds. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, safeguarding water quality in downstream rivers and the coastal zone.