Overview
SPULLA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Boville Ernica, Lazio, Italy, serving 1,470 people. It discharges 291.01 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per day.
SPULLA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Boville Ernica, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of 1,470 and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, operating under Italian regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 291.01 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Liri-Garigliano river system. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Liri-Garigliano river basin, which flows through Lazio and Campania before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. The advanced treatment at SPULLA reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters and protecting the sensitive coastal ecosystem of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The SPULLA plant is located at Via Pantano, Boville Ernica, in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 1,470 people, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Liri-Garigliano river system and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
SPULLA provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, meeting stringent standards for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As an Italian plant, SPULLA operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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