Overview
VALLE PARA CASAVITOLA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Boville Ernica, Lazio, Italy, serving 1,100 people with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and an average discharge of 217.76 m³/day.
VALLE PARA CASAVITOLA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Boville Ernica, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,100 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small community in central Italy. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 217.76 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating ample headroom for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Liri-Garigliano river system. This connection to the Mediterranean Sea underscores the importance of advanced treatment in protecting coastal water quality and marine ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Liri-Garigliano basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Gaeta. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects sensitive downstream habitats from eutrophication and contamination.
Frequently asked questions
VALLE PARA CASAVITOLA is located in Boville Ernica, in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,100 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Liri-Garigliano river system and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
Italian wastewater treatment plants operate under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent and more stringent treatment in sensitive areas.
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