Overview
VIA LUCE MISERIS is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Ripi, Lazio, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,100 people with a designed capacity of 1,300 m³/day.
VIA LUCE MISERIS is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ripi, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of about 1,100 residents, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small community in central Italy. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,300 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume of approximately 218 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of local wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Liri-Garigliano river system. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Liri-Garigliano river basin, which flows through Lazio and Campania before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. The advanced treatment level reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies and the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
VIA LUCE MISERIS is located in Ripi, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,100 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Liri-Garigliano river system and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant uses advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for all agglomerations. Advanced treatment is often required in sensitive areas to protect water quality.
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