Overview
CAPOSELE_IMPIANTO_LOCALITA_GENZANO is a secondary treatment plant serving 4,000 people in Caposele, Campania, Italy. It discharges 791.86 m³/day of treated wastewater.
CAPOSELE_IMPIANTO_LOCALITA_GENZANO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Caposele, a town in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 4,000 m³/day, and it currently treats an average daily flow of 791.86 m³, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Sele River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting both agricultural activities and the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sele River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Paestum. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is an important ecological zone. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting the river's health and the downstream marine environment from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Caposele, in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 4,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Sele River basin, ultimately reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is mandatory to protect receiving water bodies.
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