Overview
FONTANAROSA_IMPIANTO_DEL_CAPOLUOGO is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Sant'Angelo all'Esca, Campania, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,850 people with a designed capacity of 3,400 m³/day.
FONTANAROSA_IMPIANTO_DEL_CAPOLUOGO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Sant'Angelo all'Esca, in the Campania region of southern Italy. The facility serves a small agglomeration of about 1,850 residents and is situated inland, more than 10 km 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 with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. With a designed capacity of 3,400 m³/day, the plant is sized to handle the community's wastewater flows. The actual discharge volume is reported at 366.23 m³/day, indicating a utilization rate well below capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Calore River and the Volturno River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, particularly the downstream aquatic ecosystems and the coastal environment of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Calore River, a tributary of the Volturno River, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Volturno basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Campania. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in the downstream coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via Piana in Sant'Angelo all'Esca, in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,850 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Calore River, part of the Volturno River basin, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 3,400 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 366.23 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity.
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