FOGLIANISE DEPURATORE VIA SALA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Vitulano, Campania

FOGLIANISE_DEPURATORE_VIA_SALA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Vitulano, in the Campania region of southern Italy. The plant serves a small community of approximately 1,000 residents, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater. It is situated in the inland area of Benevento province, away from the coast. 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. The designed capacity is 1,000 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is about 198 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. As an Italian facility, it operates under national regulations that implement the EU directive, ensuring compliance with effluent quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains 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 Volturno basin and downstream coastal ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a small stream that feeds into the Calore Irpino River, part of the Volturno River basin. The Volturno is the longest river in southern Italy, flowing into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Castel Volturno. The downstream environment includes agricultural areas and ecologically sensitive coastal wetlands, such as the Volturno River mouth, which supports diverse birdlife and aquatic habitats. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in the river and coastal zone.