Overview
BICCARI wastewater treatment plant in Biccari, Puglia, Italy, serves a population of 3,432 with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day and discharges 679.41 m³/day.
The BICCARI wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Biccari, in the province of Foggia, Puglia, Italy. It serves a population of approximately 3,432 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are part of the regional wastewater infrastructure managed by local authorities. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day and currently discharges an average volume of 679.41 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Adriatic Sea via the network of rivers in the Apennine region. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream ecosystems from untreated wastewater, supporting water quality in the sensitive Mediterranean environment.
Environmental context
The BICCARI plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Candelaro River, which ultimately reaches the Gulf of Manfredonia in the Adriatic Sea. The watershed supports agricultural activities and diverse aquatic life. The region's Mediterranean climate and karst geology make groundwater and surface water resources particularly sensitive to pollution, requiring effective wastewater treatment to maintain ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
The BICCARI plant is located on Strada Provinciale 133 Tertiveri, in the municipality of Biccari, province of Foggia, in the Puglia region of southern Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,432 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for communities of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 must have secondary treatment. BICCARI, serving 3,432 people, complies with this requirement.
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Candelaro River, which empties into the Gulf of Manfredonia in the Adriatic Sea. It helps protect the regional watershed and the sensitive coastal ecosystem of the Adriatic.
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