Overview
Baselice Impianto Loc Toppo Ripe di Troia is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,300 people in Baselice, Campania, Italy. It discharges 455.32 m³/day of treated wastewater.
The Baselice Impianto Loc Toppo Ripe di Troia wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Baselice in the Campania region of southern Italy. With a population equivalent of 2,300, this facility is classified as a small agglomeration under Italian and European regulations. The plant is located inland in the hilly terrain of the Apennines, far from coastal waters. The plant provides secondary biological treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity of 3,600 m³/day indicates headroom for future growth or seasonal variations. The current discharge volume of 455.32 m³/day suggests the plant operates well below its design capacity. Treated effluent from the plant flows into local watercourses that drain into the Fortore River basin, eventually reaching the Adriatic Sea. The receiving waters support agricultural irrigation and local ecosystems in the Campanian countryside. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in a region where agriculture and tourism are economically important.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed the Fortore River, which flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea near the Gargano Peninsula. The Fortore basin supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation in the surrounding agricultural areas. Downstream, the coastal zone includes ecologically sensitive habitats that benefit from reduced nutrient loads from properly treated wastewater.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Baselice, a municipality in the province of Benevento, Campania region, southern Italy. Its address is Baselice, Benevento, Campania, 82023, Italia.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 2,300 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that drain into the Fortore River basin, which flows eastward to the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides secondary biological treatment, meeting the minimum requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland discharges from small agglomerations.
The plant has a designed capacity of 3,600 m³ per day, with a current discharge volume of 455.32 m³ per day, indicating significant spare capacity.
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