Overview
CASTELLABATE DEPURATORE DI MAROCCIA is a wastewater treatment plant serving San Marco, Castellabate, in Campania, Italy. It serves a population of 13,000 and is located near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
CASTELLABATE DEPURATORE DI MAROCCIA is a wastewater treatment plant located in San Marco, a frazione of Castellabate in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 13,000 people and is situated near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast, within 50 km of the shoreline. As part of Italy's municipal wastewater infrastructure, it plays a key role in managing domestic wastewater from this coastal community. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), Italy classifies agglomerations based on population equivalent (PE). With a served population of 13,000, this plant falls into the category requiring secondary treatment as a minimum standard. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas, which may apply given the coastal location. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar units), indicating its scale. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, ultimately reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park region, an ecologically sensitive zone. Proper treatment is essential to protect bathing waters and marine ecosystems along this stretch of the Campanian coast.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea via local drainage channels. The coastal waters off Castellabate are part of the Cilento coast, which supports seagrass meadows and marine biodiversity. The area is also important for tourism, with beaches and bathing waters that require high water quality standards to protect both human health and the marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in San Marco, a frazione of Castellabate, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. Its address is Molo caduti Sommergibile Velella, San Marco, Castellabate, 84071.
The plant serves a population of approximately 13,000 people in the San Marco area of Castellabate.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local environment, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea. Given its coastal location, the discharge likely enters the sea through outfalls or coastal drainage channels.
As an Italian wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge. For a population of 13,000, secondary treatment is required, with possible additional requirements for sensitive coastal areas.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment (biological treatment). In coastal areas, additional disinfection or nutrient removal may be needed to protect bathing waters and marine ecosystems.
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