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WWTP Riace - Centro Storico
Italy · official identifier IT18Q170000000024
1,200h-e design capacity (2022) · 3153rd of 3,726 (tied with 31 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier IT18Q170000000024 · reported size 1,200 h-e design capacity · data year 2022. 3153rd of 3,726 records with reported size in the inventory of Italy (tied with 31 others); < 0.01 % of the sum of those 3,726 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 2.9 km · 17 within 10 km. Reported data with their source; estimates are not measurements of the plant.
Aguas SB does not manage this wastewater treatment plant.
WHAT THE DATA REPORT
Reported data official data · 2022
| Treatment | not reported |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 38.4160, 16.4850 precision reported by the source: level 2 what it means |
| Source and year | European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · dataset record |
REGULATORY REFERENCES
Referencia normativa: Italy
Regulatory framework of Italy · Directive (EU) 2024/3019: reported-capacity band 1,000 to 9,999 p.e.; obligations are set by agglomeration load, not by the capacity of this plant. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luca - Polsi | 2.9 km | 1,000 | 900 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Stilo - Gatticella | 5.0 km | 40 | 40 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Riace - Saline | 5.3 km | 3,000 | 3,000 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Stilo - Caldarella | 5.4 km | 250 | 250 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Stilo - Pip | 5.6 km | 800 | 400 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP Riace - Centro Storico report?
Reported size: 1,200 h-e design capacity. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment not reported. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
SOURCE AND CORRECTIONS
Source
reported data · European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · data 2022 · edition 2023 · source licence: CC BY 4.0 · JSON for this plant · suggest a correction · catalogue 2026-11-06. Reported data, not a current inspection; no compliance judgements.