ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 4 Wastewater
Table 4.1.2-b. Required Systems in the Tuscany Region for the Treatment of Domestic and
Urban Wastewater Generated by Installations less than 10,000 IE and Discharging to Sea Water
Quality of Sea Water Normal
Sensitive
Area
Inhabitant Equivalents (IE) < 10,000
Treatment systems A B
Septic tank (two-stage, three stage or Imhoff) and fine screen and offshore
conduit
X
Septic tank (two-stage, three stage or Imhoff) and percolating filter or
activated sludge or biodisc filter
X
Septic tank (two-stage, three stage or Imhoff) and prolonged venting X
system
Primary treatment and OX-ANOX system X
Biological plant and phytopurification X
Biological plant and pond or clariflocculation (1) X
Alternate cycles process X X
Notes:
(1) The use of ponds or lagoons shall be approved. All permits shall be obtained through the Italian Base
Commander.
Table 4.2-a. Monitoring Frequency for Discharges of Urban Wastewater
Plant Capacity (in IE) # of Samples (1)
All other
Regions
Veneto
Region
Tuscany
Region
All other Regions Veneto Region Tuscany Region
1 to 1,999 From
threshold
values (2) 501 to 2000 None specified 2 samples during the
2
first year e 1 sample
to
every 2 years, if in
1,999
compliance; if one of
the samples is not in
compliance, 1 sample
shall be collected in
the following year.
2,000 to 9,999 2,001 to 12 samples during the first year and 4 samples/year thereafter, if in
10,000 compliance; if one of the 4 samples is not in compliance, 12 samples
shall be collected the following year
10,000 to 49,999 10,001 to
49,999
12 samples/year
> 50,000 24 samples/year
Notes:
(1) The column specifies the minimum annual number of samples. Samples shall be taken at regular intervals
during the year. An equal number of self-monitoring samples shall be collected by the manager of the
wastewater treatment plant from both influent and effluent.
(2) See Table 4.1.1-b
September 2012 Italy FGS 4-32
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