Overview
Via Trasimeno MTU Dep is a primary treatment plant in Monte Urano, Marche, Italy, serving 25 people. It discharges 4.95 m³/day of treated wastewater into the Tenna River, within 10 km of the Adriatic coast.
Via Trasimeno MTU Dep is a wastewater treatment plant located in Monte Urano, in the Marche region of Italy. The plant serves a small population of 25 people and operates with primary treatment, the most basic level of mechanical treatment that removes settleable solids. It is situated in the Valtenna area near the Tenna River. As a small-scale facility in Italy, the plant is subject to national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, the directive requires appropriate treatment, which primary treatment fulfills. Indicating low utilization. The treated effluent is discharged into the Tenna River, which flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its discharge contributes to the nutrient load entering the Adriatic, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to eutrophication. The Tenna River supports local aquatic life and is part of the broader Po Valley watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tenna River, a coastal river in the Marche region that flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Adriatic Sea is a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange, making it vulnerable to nutrient enrichment from agricultural and urban runoff. The plant's primary treatment provides limited nutrient removal, so its discharge contributes to the local nutrient load. The Tenna River supports diverse aquatic species and is an important corridor for migratory fish. The surrounding area is a mix of agricultural and urban land use, with the plant located near the town of Monte Urano.
Frequently asked questions
Via Trasimeno MTU Dep is located in Monte Urano, in the province of Fermo, Marche region, Italy. The plant is situated near the Tenna River in the Valtenna area.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove settleable solids. This is the minimum level required for small agglomerations under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the Tenna River, which flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's discharge volume is 4.95 m³/day.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent. National regulations in Italy enforce this directive.
For very small agglomerations like this, primary treatment is common and meets EU requirements. Larger plants in Italy typically use secondary or tertiary treatment, especially in sensitive areas near the coast.
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