Overview
VIA_FORMICCHIA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Sgurgola, Lazio, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 750 people with a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day.
VIA_FORMICCHIA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Sgurgola, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a small community of approximately 750 people and is part of the regional wastewater infrastructure managed under Italian regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 148.47 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As an Italian plant, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Sacco River and the Liri-Garigliano basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream coastal environment, supporting aquatic life and preventing eutrophication.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sacco River watershed, which flows into the Liri River and then the Garigliano River before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal drainage area supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional biodiversity. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading, protecting downstream water bodies from algal blooms and maintaining ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
VIA_FORMICCHIA is located in Sgurgola, in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The address is Via Calanzio, Sgurgola.
The plant serves approximately 750 people, making it a small-scale treatment facility for the local community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Sacco River, part of the Liri-Garigliano basin, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
VIA_FORMICCHIA provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is typical for plants in sensitive 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 appropriate treatment levels based on population and receiving water sensitivity. For small agglomerations like this, advanced treatment helps protect downstream water bodies.
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