Overview
TROPEA_ARGANI wastewater treatment plant serves Tropea, Calabria, Italy, with a population equivalent of 25,200. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 and is located within 50 km of the coast.
TROPEA_ARGANI is a wastewater treatment plant located in Tropea, a coastal town in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 25,200, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. Its location near the Tyrrhenian Sea makes it part of the region's critical coastal wastewater infrastructure. As a plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration in Italy, TROPEA_ARGANI operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters. The designed capacity of 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day) suggests the plant is sized to handle the local load. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal environment supports diverse marine life and is important for tourism and fisheries. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality and the ecological health of the sea, particularly given the region's reliance on coastal tourism.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a key basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near Tropea support seagrass meadows and diverse marine species, making them ecologically sensitive. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect the area's natural beauty and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
TROPEA_ARGANI is located in Tropea, a coastal town in the Calabria region of southern Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 25,200, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The discharge is regulated under Italian and EU standards to protect coastal water quality.
As an Italian plant serving a medium agglomeration, TROPEA_ARGANI operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters.
For agglomerations of this size in Italy, secondary treatment is typically required by the EU UWWTD. Many plants also incorporate nutrient removal to protect sensitive coastal environments.
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