Overview
BRIENZA_CDA_PRATO is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Brienza, Basilicata, Italy, serving approximately 4,100 people. It discharges 811.65 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
BRIENZA_CDA_PRATO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Brienza, a town in the Potenza province of the Basilicata region, southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,100 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 3,000 cubic meters per day, and the current discharge volume is 811.65 cubic meters per day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Basento River or nearby tributaries. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems from untreated sewage pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small river or stream within the Basento River basin, which flows eastward into the Ionian Sea. This coastal region supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the receiving water body and downstream coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Brienza, a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata region, southern Italy.
The plant serves approximately 4,100 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Basento River basin, eventually reaching the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant serving over 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this scale.
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