Overview
Ceppaloni Impianto Frazione Barba S Croce is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 200 people in Ceppaloni, Campania, Italy. It discharges 39.59 m³/day and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
Ceppaloni Impianto Frazione Barba S Croce is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Santa Croce district of Ceppaloni, in the province of Benevento, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 200 residents and is part of the region's decentralized wastewater infrastructure for rural communities. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 200 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 39.59 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating adequate headroom for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Calore Irpino River, a tributary of the Volturno River, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the Campania region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed the Calore Irpino River, part of the Volturno basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Gaeta. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation downstream. Secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, helping to maintain ecological balance in the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via Brecciale in the Santa Croce district of Ceppaloni, in the province of Benevento, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves a small population of 200 residents in the Santa Croce area of Ceppaloni.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Calore Irpino River, a tributary of the Volturno River, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for all inland discharges from agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. For smaller plants, national regulations apply to ensure appropriate treatment.
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