SPILINGA_CAPOLUOGO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Spilinga, Calabria, Italy

SPILINGA_CAPOLUOGO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Spilinga, a town in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,000 residents and has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 791.86 m³/day. It is situated near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast, within 10 km of the shoreline. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for agglomerations discharging into sensitive areas. Given its coastal location, the plant likely meets stringent standards to protect marine waters. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is part of the broader Mediterranean ecosystem. The plant's advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the coastal environment from eutrophication and other pollution impacts.

The plant discharges into the local drainage network that flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near Spilinga support diverse aquatic life, including seagrass meadows and fish populations. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to maintain water quality and ecological balance in this sensitive marine environment.