Province of Palermo
Environmental rehabilitation of the “Puddastri” and “Nocella” rivers between the city center and the mouth of the “Nocella” river
Preliminary Design
€ 5.199.728,26
2004
Rehabiltation of Nocella River
Project Description
The main objectives of the project activities consisted in remediation, and maintenance of the “Puddastri” river for a stretch of about 750 meters, in town of Partinico and restoration of the concrete channel located near the wastewater treatment plant..
Interventions aimed at restoring the proper conditions of water flows, while ensuring the minimum conditions of hygiene and health of the river, which are in a state of general collapse.
The drainage basin of Nocella River extends for about 99 Km ², from the mountain “Fior dell’Occhio” up to the Tyrrhenian Sea on the border between the territory of Terrasini and Trappeto. The Nocella River was born on the slopes of the “Punta Cuti” in the territory of Monreale and along the way, about 18 km, receives the waters of several small tributaries. In the river basin there are the towns of Borgetto, Montelepre, Giardinello and part of the town of Partinico
