Overview
BENEVENTO_IMPIANTO_CAPODIMONTE is a primary treatment plant serving 1,200 people in Benevento, Campania, Italy. It discharges 237.56 m³/day of treated wastewater.
BENEVENTO_IMPIANTO_CAPODIMONTE is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Ponticelli-Capodimonte area of Benevento, in the Campania region of Italy. The facility serves a small population of approximately 1,200 residents and operates with a designed capacity of 1,200 m³/day, indicating it is sized to match the local community's needs. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) of less than 2,000 are generally subject to less stringent requirements, and primary treatment may be considered appropriate for this scale. The plant discharges 237.56 m³/day of treated effluent. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Calore Irpino River and then the Volturno River, flowing into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The facility plays a role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies and the surrounding environment in the Campania region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Calore Irpino River, a tributary of the Volturno River, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Volturno basin supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and tourism. The plant's primary treatment helps reduce suspended solids but may not fully address nutrient loads, which could impact downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Ponticelli-Capodimonte area of Benevento, in the Campania region of Italy, at Via Liborio Pizzella.
The plant serves approximately 1,200 residents in the Benevento area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water system, which flows into the Calore Irpino River and eventually the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical removal of settleable solids through sedimentation.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent under 2,000, like this plant, may be subject to less stringent requirements. Primary treatment is often considered appropriate for such small communities.
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