Overview
VERBICARO_IARDINO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Verbicaro, Calabria, Italy. It treats wastewater from approximately 4,980 people with a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
VERBICARO_IARDINO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Verbicaro, a town in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,980 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small agglomeration. Its designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day indicates a facility sized to handle the local community's needs. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. This level of treatment is consistent with Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The plant's discharge volume of 985.86 m³/day suggests it operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its discharge can affect coastal water quality. Advanced treatment helps protect the marine environment and supports the ecological health of the downstream water bodies.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a watershed that flows to the Tyrrhenian Sea, a key water body in the Mediterranean. The coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality in the sensitive coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
VERBICARO_IARDINO is located in Verbicaro, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The address is Via Oberstenfeld, Calvario, Verbicaro.
The plant serves approximately 4,980 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately flows to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its coastal location means the discharge can affect marine water quality.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal. This is typical for facilities in sensitive coastal areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas like the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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