Overview
VALCANNETO wastewater treatment plant serves Cerveteri, Lazio, Italy, with a designed capacity of 1.00 unit. It is located within 50 km of the coast and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
VALCANNETO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cerveteri, a town in the Lazio region of Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,000 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As an Italian facility, VALCANNETO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into coastal waters. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local watercourses that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, a key Mediterranean basin. The coastal environment supports diverse marine life and is important for regional tourism and fisheries. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in this sensitive coastal zone.
Environmental context
The plant is situated near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast, within 50 km of the shoreline. Treated wastewater likely enters local streams or drainage channels that flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the broader Mediterranean Sea ecosystem. This coastal area supports diverse marine habitats, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, and is important for regional biodiversity and tourism. Effective treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect coastal water quality.
Frequently asked questions
VALCANNETO is located in Cerveteri, a town in the Lazio region of Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast. The address is Via dei Casaletti, Poggio Aurelio, Cerveteri, Roma Capitale, Lazio, 00057.
The plant serves approximately 7,000 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU standards.
Treated wastewater from VALCANNETO is likely discharged into local watercourses that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, a coastal water body in the Mediterranean basin.
As an Italian plant, VALCANNETO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into coastal waters.
For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, the EU UWWTD requires appropriate treatment (secondary or equivalent) before discharge into coastal waters. Italian plants typically implement biological treatment to meet these standards.
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