Overview
VIA_COLLE_DELLE_MELE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Fiuggi, Lazio, Italy. It handles wastewater from approximately 31,592 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
VIA_COLLE_DELLE_MELE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Fiuggi, a town in the Lazio region of central Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 31,592, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. It is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are governed by Italian regulations transposing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a medium-sized agglomeration, the plant is expected to provide at least secondary treatment to meet EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal. The regulatory framework ensures that the plant's effluent quality complies with national and EU limits. Its design aligns with the population served. The treated wastewater from VIA_COLLE_DELLE_MELE is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Tiber River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water resources, including groundwater and surface waters that support local agriculture and ecosystems. Its operation contributes to maintaining water quality in the sensitive Mediterranean environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Tiber River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water supply. The area is characterized by karst geology, making groundwater particularly sensitive to contamination. Effective treatment is essential to protect downstream ecosystems and the coastal marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
VIA_COLLE_DELLE_MELE is located in Fiuggi, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio region, central Italy.
The plant serves approximately 31,592 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Tiber River basin, ultimately flowing into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For medium agglomerations in Italy, secondary treatment is standard, involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, often followed by disinfection.
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