Trinità d'Agultu Loc Campesi Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sardinia, Italy

Trinità d'Agultu Loc Campesi is a wastewater treatment plant located in the municipality of Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola, in the Gallura region of northeastern Sardinia, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,647 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the Italian wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal before discharge. With a designed capacity of 2,650 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 524.01 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variability. As an Italian facility, it operates under the national implementation of 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 the coastal environment of the Tyrrhenian Sea, as the plant is located within 10 km of the coast. This proximity to the sea necessitates advanced treatment to protect marine water quality and the sensitive ecosystems of the Sardinian coastline, which support diverse marine life and are important for tourism and fisheries.

The plant discharges into the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. The local watershed includes small coastal streams that drain the Gallura region. The marine environment supports seagrass meadows and rocky reef habitats, which are ecologically sensitive to nutrient inputs. Advanced treatment helps minimize eutrophication risks and protects the biodiversity of this coastal area.