Overview
Sorbo San Basile Lagomar is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Sorbo San Basile, Calabria, Italy, serving a small population of 105. It has a designed capacity of 500 m³/day and discharges 20.79 m³/day.
Sorbo San Basile Lagomar is a wastewater treatment plant located in Sorbo San Basile, a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 105 people, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting. It is situated along the SS109 road, providing access to the facility. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of effluent quality. It has a designed capacity of 500 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 20.79 cubic meters per day, indicating that it operates well below its capacity. As an Italian plant, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on the size of the agglomeration and the sensitivity of the receiving environment. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea. The plant's location in Calabria, a region with a Mediterranean climate, means that water resources are particularly important for both ecological and agricultural uses. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the health of the surrounding watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that flow towards the Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean basin. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local agriculture. Advanced treatment ensures minimal impact on the receiving environment, which is ecologically sensitive due to its Mediterranean climate and seasonal water availability.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on SS109 in Sorbo San Basile, in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 105 people, typical of a small rural community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that eventually flow to the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires appropriate treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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