FOGLIANISE DEPURATORE VIA SERRADOCILE - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Cautano, Campania

FOGLIANISE_DEPURATORE_VIA_SERRADOCILE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Trescine, a locality within the town of Cautano, in the province of Benevento, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a small population of about 1,500 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this inland community in the Apennine foothills. 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 1,500 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of approximately 297 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, indicating efficient management of local wastewater flows. 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 water quality of these downstream environments, supporting aquatic life and preventing eutrophication in the sensitive Mediterranean coastal zone.

The plant discharges into small streams that feed the Calore Irpino River, part of the Volturno River basin. The Volturno flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Gaeta. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, safeguarding downstream water quality in a region where agriculture and tourism rely on healthy waterways.