Overview
Basciano Salara is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,500 people in Basciano, Abruzzo, Italy. It discharges treated effluent into local water bodies within the Adriatic Sea basin.
Basciano Salara is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Salara district of Basciano, in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,500 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of about 495 cubic meters per day, the facility 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 Adriatic Sea, contributing to the health of the Adriatic coastal ecosystem. The plant's inland location, more than 10 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge ultimately reaches the sea, supporting downstream aquatic life and water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams in the Vomano River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Adriatic Sea is a semi-enclosed basin with sensitive coastal ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish nursery areas. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting downstream water quality and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
Basciano Salara is located in the Salara district of Basciano, in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,500 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Vomano River and eventually the Adriatic Sea.
Basciano Salara provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of 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 discharging into freshwater.
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