Overview
Benevento Impianto Pontecorvo is a primary treatment plant serving 1,000 people in Benevento, Campania, Italy. It discharges approximately 198 m³/day of treated wastewater.
Benevento Impianto Pontecorvo is a wastewater treatment facility located in the Contrada Pontecorvo area of Benevento, in the Campania region of southern Italy. The plant serves a small population of approximately 1,000 residents, reflecting its role in a localized catchment within the city's municipal infrastructure. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. With a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of about 198 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations like this are typically required to provide appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of the receiving environment. The treated effluent 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 plant's operation contributes to protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies and the coastal marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Calore Irpino River, a tributary of the Volturno River, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Gaeta. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water resources. The proximity to the coast (within 50 km) means that nutrient and pollutant loads from the plant can influence coastal water quality, particularly in the sensitive marine ecosystem of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Contrada Pontecorvo, Benevento, in the Campania region of southern Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Calore Irpino River and eventually the Volturno River, reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. For small agglomerations in Italy, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive sets requirements based on the sensitivity of the receiving waters.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations (under 2,000 population equivalent) are required to provide appropriate treatment. For plants serving around 1,000 people, primary treatment may be sufficient if the receiving water body is not sensitive, but secondary treatment is often mandated for discharges to sensitive areas.
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