Overview
SELLIA_MARINA_SENA wastewater treatment plant serves Sena, Calabria, Italy. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 5319.
The SELLIA_MARINA_SENA wastewater treatment plant is located in Sena, within the municipality of Sellia Marina, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 5319 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into coastal waters. Given its coastal proximity, the plant likely employs secondary treatment to meet regulatory standards for sensitive areas. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Ionian Sea, which is part of the Mediterranean Sea basin. The local watershed includes the surrounding hills of Calabria, with drainage flowing eastward to the coast. The Ionian Sea supports diverse marine life, including fisheries and seagrass meadows, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting coastal water quality and ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ionian Sea, a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The local watershed drains the Calabrian Apennines, with streams and rivers flowing eastward to the coast. The Ionian Sea supports important marine habitats, including Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows, which are sensitive to nutrient pollution. Proper treatment helps protect these ecosystems and maintain water quality for tourism and fisheries.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sena, within the municipality of Sellia Marina, in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 5319 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Ionian Sea, which is part of the Mediterranean Sea. As a coastal plant, it must meet stringent treatment standards to protect marine water quality.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into coastal waters.
For coastal discharges, Italian plants serving populations between 2000 and 10000 typically require secondary treatment under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, unless the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas, which may require tertiary treatment.
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