Overview
Contursi Terme Impianto Localita Fontanelle is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,250 people in Contursi Terme, Campania, Italy. It discharges 445.42 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Contursi Terme Impianto Localita Fontanelle is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Contursi Terme, a town in the Campania region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of 2,250 and is situated along Strada Cannizzo in the Salerno province. It operates as part of the regional water infrastructure managed by local authorities. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 445.42 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. 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 water quality of the region's rivers and coastal areas, supporting both ecological health and recreational uses downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sele River basin, which flows through the Campania region and empties 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 nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in the downstream coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Cannizzo in Contursi Terme, a town in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 2,250 people in the Contursi Terme area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Sele River basin, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day, with an average daily discharge of 445.42 cubic meters.
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