FAQs:

The main objective of the submarine outfalls is to minimize the environmental impact that may have the discharge of wastewater to the sea or what is the same, ensure a good dilution so that the mixture of wastewater and seawater does not alter in any way the natural aspect and is innocuous for the marine ecosystem, for the littoral and for the health of the human beings.

It is the mechanical process by which the substances in the water are diluted by mixing and turbulence, decreasing the concentration evenly, when it falls to a larger volume of water.

It is a physical process originated by the currents that causes the mixing of the waters that leave the emissary with the great oceanic volume that surrounds it, favoring the dilution process.

It is a measure used to indicate the death of pathogenic bacteria that occurs in the marine environment. This “decay” occurs due to several factors: the high salinity of the sea, the temperature, the U.V. and the action of predatory organisms present in the marine environment.

The rapid dilution of substances in the marine environment and bacterial decay make it possible to ensure that the action of the submarine outfall purification system (SIDES) is perfectly compatible for the most restrictive uses of environmental standards, including use for bathing, cultivation, fishing , recreational and sports.

It is the region located in the marine-coastal zone, around the discharge diffuser, delimited for the complete mixing of the effluent with the receiving medium, in which activities for human use are restricted.