VIA_ERRANTE_VECCHIA, Castelvetrano

Overview

VIA_ERRANTE_VECCHIA wastewater treatment plant serves Castelvetrano, Sicily, Italy, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population equivalent of 28,000. It operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

VIA_ERRANTE_VECCHIA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Castelvetrano, a town in the province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 28,000 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is a medium-sized facility for the region. As an Italian plant, VIA_ERRANTE_VECCHIA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive sets minimum standards for discharge quality. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Mediterranean Sea, given its proximity to the coast (within 50 km). The surrounding area is characterized by agricultural and urban runoff, and the plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and marine ecosystems.

Environmental context

The plant is located in the drainage basin of the Mediterranean Sea, within 50 km of the coast. Treated wastewater likely flows into local streams or canals that eventually reach the Mediterranean, a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange. This makes the region sensitive to nutrient pollution, which can cause eutrophication and harm marine biodiversity. The plant's operation helps reduce the load of organic matter and nutrients entering coastal waters.

Frequently asked questions

VIA_ERRANTE_VECCHIA is located in Castelvetrano, in the province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy. The full address is Strada Provinciale 89 Strada Consortile 'Errante', Castelvetrano.

The plant serves a population equivalent of 28,000, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.

The plant likely discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that drain into the Mediterranean Sea, given its proximity to the coast (within 50 km).

As an Italian plant, VIA_ERRANTE_VECCHIA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, with possible tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.