Overview
ACERNO_DEPURATORE_DI_ACERNO is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Acerno, Campania, Italy, serving approximately 4,350 people with a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.
ACERNO_DEPURATORE_DI_ACERNO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Serra Cugnolo, Acerno, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,350 and has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 861.15 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with EU effluent standards before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Sele River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and coastal environment, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sele River basin, which flows through the Campania region and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Paestum. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in the downstream coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Serra Cugnolo, Acerno, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 4,350 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Sele River basin and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000.
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