Overview
APOLLOSA_IMPIANTO_DEL_CENTRO_LOCALITA_DONATI is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,400 people in Apollosa, Campania, Italy. It has a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day and discharges 277.15 m³/day.
APOLLOSA_IMPIANTO_DEL_CENTRO_LOCALITA_DONATI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Apollosa, a town in the province of Benevento, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,400 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the region's wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day and an average daily discharge of 277.15 m³/day, the plant operates well below its design capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Volturno River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the region's rivers and downstream coastal environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Volturno River basin, which flows through Campania and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Naples. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in the downstream coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Apollosa, a town in the province of Benevento, Campania, Italy. Its address is Apollosa, Guadagni, Apollosa, Benevento, Campania, 82010.
The plant serves approximately 1,400 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Volturno River basin, which ultimately flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 1,500 m³ per day, with an average daily discharge of 277.15 m³ per day, indicating it operates well below its design capacity.
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