Baia e Latina Wastewater Treatment Plant, Campania, Italy

The Baia e Latina wastewater treatment plant, officially named BAIA_E_LATINA_DEP_DI_BAIA_LOCALITA_PANTANO, is located in the municipality of Baia e Latina in the Campania region of southern Italy. The plant serves a small population of 1,240 people and is situated along Strada Statale 372 Telesina, near the town of Favale. It is part of the regional wastewater infrastructure managed by local authorities. 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 with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. Although the plant serves fewer than 2,000 people, it still meets the secondary treatment standard. The designed capacity is 1,400 cubic meters per day, and the current discharge volume is 245.48 cubic meters per day, indicating a utilization rate well below capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Volturno River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the Volturno River and the downstream coastal environment. Its operation contributes to the ecological health of the region, which includes agricultural areas and natural habitats.

The plant discharges into the Volturno River basin, which flows through Campania and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Gaeta. The Volturno River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and local communities. The downstream coastal area includes ecologically sensitive zones that benefit from the plant's secondary treatment, which reduces organic pollutants and protects marine habitats.