Overview
STINTINO_LOC_PUNTA_DELLAQUILA wastewater treatment plant serves Stintino, Sardinia, Italy. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 23,973 under EU regulations.
The STINTINO_LOC_PUNTA_DELLAQUILA wastewater treatment plant is located in Stintino, a coastal town in the Sassari province of Sardinia, Italy. Serving a population of about 23,973, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the local community. As an Italian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. It is expected to comply with national and EU standards. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into the Mediterranean Sea, given its proximity to the coast (within 50 km). The receiving water body is not named, but the area is part of the Sardinian coastal watershed, supporting marine ecosystems. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local marine environment from untreated sewage.
Environmental context
The plant is situated near the coast of Sardinia, within the Mediterranean Sea basin. Its treated wastewater likely discharges into the Gulf of Asinara, a marine area that supports diverse aquatic life, including seagrass meadows and fish populations. The region's coastal waters are ecologically sensitive, and proper treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution and protect marine biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Stintino, a coastal town in the Sassari province of Sardinia, Italy. Its address is Isthintini/Stintino, Sassari, Sardigna/Sardegna, 07040, Italia.
The plant serves a population of approximately 23,973 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant likely discharges treated effluent into the Mediterranean Sea, given its proximity to the coast. The specific receiving water body is not named, but it is part of the Sardinian coastal watershed.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. The plant's scale of ~23,973 PE mandates at least secondary treatment.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 PE typically require secondary treatment. In sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be needed. Italian plants often use activated sludge or biological filtration processes.
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