Overview
The Torano Castello Cuturella wastewater treatment plant in Sartano, Calabria, Italy, serves a population of 950 with advanced treatment. It discharges 188.07 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 500 cubic meters per day.
The Torano Castello Cuturella wastewater treatment plant is located in Sartano, a frazione of Torano Castello in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. This facility serves a small population of 950 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting within the region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 500 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 188.07 cubic meters per day, indicating operational headroom. As an Italian plant, it operates under national regulations implementing the EU directive, which mandates appropriate treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Ionian Sea via the Crati River basin. Calabria's Mediterranean climate and mountainous terrain influence the hydrology, with seasonal variations in flow. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region's coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Crati River, which flows into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the sensitive marine environment from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sartano, a frazione of Torano Castello, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 950 residents, making it a small-scale facility for a rural community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Crati River, which ultimately reaches the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Italian national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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