Overview
Cancellara Cda Fiumara is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,600 people in Cancellara, Basilicata, Italy. It discharges 316.74 cubic meters per day and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
Cancellara Cda Fiumara is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cancellara, a town in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of 1,600 and is situated along a local road near Acerenza, within the province of Potenza. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids from municipal wastewater. The plant's designed capacity is 1,913 cubic meters per day, with an average daily discharge volume of 316.74 cubic meters. As an Italian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) requirements for small agglomerations, which mandate appropriate treatment before discharge. The facility's secondary treatment level meets the directive's standards for inland freshwater discharges. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Ionian Sea via the Basento River or nearby tributaries. The Basilicata region is characterized by mountainous terrain and Mediterranean climate, and the plant's discharge supports the ecological health of downstream water bodies, which host diverse aquatic life and are important for regional agriculture and biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Basento River, one of the major rivers in Basilicata, which empties into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. The downstream environment supports a variety of aquatic species and is part of a Mediterranean ecosystem sensitive to nutrient pollution. The secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and protect water quality in the river basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Comunale per Acerenza in Cancellara, a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 1,600 people in the Cancellara area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually flows into the Basento River and then into the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into inland waters.
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