VIA VICENNE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Boville Ernica, Lazio, Italy

VIA VICENNE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Boville Ernica, a town in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,000 residents, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for a small community in central Italy. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 593.89 m³/day, the facility has ample capacity for current demand. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Liri-Garigliano river system. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the downstream aquatic environment, including the Liri River and its tributaries, which support diverse freshwater ecosystems and are important for regional biodiversity.

The plant discharges into the Liri-Garigliano river basin, which flows through Lazio and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the ecological health of the river and coastal waters.