Overview
CELENZA VALFORTORE NUOVO is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Chieuti, Puglia, Italy, serving 1,436 people with a designed capacity of 2,091 m³/day and a discharge volume of 258 m³/day.
CELENZA VALFORTORE NUOVO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Chieuti, in the province of Foggia, Puglia, Italy. It serves a population of 1,436 and has a designed capacity of 2,091 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 258 cubic meters per day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. As a small agglomeration, it meets the directive's minimum treatment requirements for inland discharges. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea via the Fortore River basin. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its discharge contributes to the nutrient load in the Adriatic, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to eutrophication. The surrounding area is agricultural, and the plant helps protect both local watercourses and the coastal marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Fortore River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Adriatic is a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient enrichment from agricultural runoff and wastewater. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic matter and suspended solids, but does not remove nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, which can contribute to algal blooms in coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Chieuti, in the province of Foggia, Puglia, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 1,436 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Fortore River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements for small agglomerations.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000.
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