Overview
Agropoli Impianto Taverne serves approximately 36,710 people in Agropoli, Campania, Italy. The plant is located within 50 km of the Tyrrhenian Sea coast and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
Agropoli Impianto Taverne is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Agropoli, a coastal town in the Campania region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 36,710 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification. Its location near the Tyrrhenian Sea places it in a sensitive coastal environment. As an Italian plant serving over 10,000 people, Agropoli Impianto Taverne is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum. For coastal discharges in sensitive areas, more stringent treatment may be mandated to protect marine ecosystems. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating adequate infrastructure for its service population. The plant's treated effluent ultimately discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. This coastal discharge requires careful management to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect local marine biodiversity, including seagrass meadows and fisheries that depend on water quality. The surrounding area features a mix of urban development and agricultural land, contributing to the wastewater load.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, which is a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange. This coastal environment supports diverse marine life, including Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows, which are sensitive to nutrient pollution. Effective wastewater treatment is critical to prevent eutrophication and protect regional fisheries and tourism.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Agropoli, a coastal town in the Campania region of southern Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant serves approximately 36,710 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a coastal marine environment that requires careful management to protect water quality.
As an Italian plant serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and potentially more stringent measures for sensitive coastal areas.
Plants of this scale in Italy typically provide secondary biological treatment as a minimum, with nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive coastal waters like the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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