Overview
Campomaggiore Cda Celle is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 980 people in Campomaggiore, Basilicata, Italy. It discharges 194.01 cubic meters per day of treated effluent.
Campomaggiore Cda Celle is a wastewater treatment facility located in Campomaggiore, a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. The plant serves a population of around 980 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal treatment facility in the southern Italian region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. Although the designed capacity is 2,000 cubic meters per day, the actual discharge volume is 194.01 cubic meters per day, indicating a utilization rate well below capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Basento River or nearby coastal streams. The plant's inland location, more than 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but the receiving waters support local aquatic ecosystems and agricultural activities in the Basilicata region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Basento River, which flows eastward into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. The Basento River basin supports diverse freshwater habitats and is used for irrigation in the agricultural region of Basilicata. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting downstream water quality and aquatic life.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Campomaggiore, a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 980 people, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Basento River, which ultimately reaches the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000.
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