Overview
VIA_GAETA wastewater treatment plant serves Ceccano, Lazio, Italy, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population equivalent of 12,500. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
VIA_GAETA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ceccano, in the Lazio region of Italy. The facility serves a population equivalent of 12,500 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, placing it within the small to medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. As an Italian plant, VIA_GAETA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate collection systems and treatment to protect receiving waters. Compliance with the directive ensures a minimum level of treatment. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Sacco River and the Liri-Garigliano river system. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the broader Mediterranean basin. Proper treatment is essential to maintain water quality and ecological health in this region.
Environmental context
VIA_GAETA discharges into the Sacco River, a tributary of the Liri River, which flows into the Garigliano River and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's treatment helps protect downstream water quality in a region that includes agricultural and natural areas.
Frequently asked questions
VIA_GAETA is located in Ceccano, in the province of Frosinone, Lazio region, Italy. The address is Campo Di Volo Giovanni Zaccini, SR637, Ceccano.
VIA_GAETA serves a population equivalent of 12,500, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which flows into the Sacco River, part of the Liri-Garigliano river system that drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant, VIA_GAETA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent and more stringent treatment in sensitive areas.
For agglomerations of this size, the EU UWWTD mandates secondary treatment (biological treatment) as a minimum. In sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be required to reduce nutrients.
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