STRONGOLI_SCANNAPORCELLI Wastewater Treatment Plant, Strongoli, Calabria, Italy

The STRONGOLI_SCANNAPORCELLI wastewater treatment plant is located in Strongoli, a town in the province of Crotone, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 20,000 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating its scale as a medium agglomeration under EU classification. As an Italian wastewater treatment facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size (10,000-150,000 population equivalent). The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. Compliance with the directive ensures appropriate treatment standards. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea. The region's coastal environment supports diverse marine life and is ecologically sensitive. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local water quality and the downstream marine ecosystem from pollution.

The plant discharges into the local watershed that flows to the Ionian Sea, a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near Strongoli support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal area, which is influenced by both agricultural and urban runoff from the Calabrian hinterland.