Overview
Torano Castello Peritano is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Torano Castello, Calabria, Italy. It serves a population of 590 with a designed capacity of 250 m³/day and discharges 116.80 m³/day.
Torano Castello Peritano is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Torano Castello, a town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 590 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting within the region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 250 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 116.80 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As an Italian facility, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Ionian Sea or Tyrrhenian Sea, depending on the local watershed. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow toward the Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean basin. The Calabrian region features karst terrain and seasonal rainfall, making water quality management important for both human use and ecological health. The advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, protecting downstream habitats that support diverse aquatic life and migratory species.
Frequently asked questions
Torano Castello Peritano is located in Torano Castello, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 590 residents, typical of a small agglomeration in rural Calabria.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that drain toward the Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment as a minimum.
For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, EU directives require appropriate treatment. In Italy, advanced treatment is often applied in sensitive areas to protect water quality.
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