Overview
SIMERI_CRICHI_PARASIA is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,300 people in Simeri Crichi, Calabria, Italy. It discharges 455.32 m³/day of treated wastewater near the Ionian Sea coast.
SIMERI_CRICHI_PARASIA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Simeri Crichi, a town in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,300 residents and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. As a small-scale facility, it is designed to handle a capacity of 2,300 population equivalents and currently processes an average daily flow of 455.32 cubic meters. The plant is situated less than 10 kilometers from the Ionian Sea coast, placing it in a coastal-sensitive zone where treated effluent must meet stringent quality standards to protect marine waters. The treated wastewater from SIMERI_CRICHI_PARASIA ultimately discharges into the Ionian Sea, a major basin of the Mediterranean Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, mitigating the risk of eutrophication in the coastal zone.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ionian Sea, a deep basin of the Mediterranean Sea that supports diverse marine ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries. The coastal waters near Simeri Crichi are part of a region with high ecological sensitivity due to tourism and fisheries. Secondary treatment reduces organic load and nutrients, helping to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality in this coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via della Resistenza in Simeri Crichi, in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,300 residents in the Simeri Crichi area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Ionian Sea, as it is located less than 10 km from the coast.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a plant serving 2,300 people, it falls under the directive's requirements for secondary treatment. Being near a sensitive coastal area, it may also need to meet additional nutrient removal standards to protect the Ionian Sea.
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