Abriola Cda Pontegiardino Wastewater Treatment Plant, Abriola, Basilicata

Abriola Cda Pontegiardino is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Abriola, a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. The plant serves a population of 1,253 and is situated along Strada Provinciale 16 Marsicana, in the inland mountainous region of southern Italy. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and an average daily discharge of 248.05 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Basento River, which flows eastward into the Ionian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Basento watershed and the downstream coastal environment from untreated wastewater pollution.

The plant discharges into the Basento River basin, which flows through the Basilicata region to the Ionian Sea. The Basento River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and local communities. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce organic load and nutrient pollution, safeguarding the river's ecological health and the marine environment of the Gulf of Taranto.