SERDIANA_LOC_SA_GORA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Serdiana, Sardinia

SERDIANA_LOC_SA_GORA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Serdiana, in the province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. The plant serves a small community of approximately 2,298 residents, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater in a rural setting. 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. With a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 454.92 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. As the plant is within 10 km of the coast, its advanced treatment level helps protect the sensitive coastal and marine ecosystems of Sardinia from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the local watershed that flows toward the Mediterranean Sea near the Gulf of Cagliari. This coastal area supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient loading, protecting water quality in the ecologically sensitive coastal zone.