Pathfinding study #5
South Marche Region, Italy
Provinces of Ascoli Piceno and Fermo, Italy
BACKGROUND
The Provinces of Ascoli Piceno and Fermo are a tourism and agro-industry hub where water demand doubles in summer. Recent earthquakes halved groundwater availability, leading to nighttime water rationing and reliance on tanker trucks.
KEY FACTS
- Use of temporary, seasonal drinking water systems (“campo pozzi”) which are often perceived as less safe by the public.
- Mixed wastewater challenges from urban and agro-industrial sources.
EXPECTED IMPACTS
- Improved public perception of decentralised water safety.
- Dynamic risk management models to optimize hybrid systems.
- Advanced treatment technologies for mixed effluents.
- Stable performance of decentralised plants under variable loads.
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