FRIGENTO_IMPIANTO_FRIGENTO_LOCALITA_MATTINE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Gesualdo, Campania

FRIGENTO_IMPIANTO_FRIGENTO_LOCALITA_MATTINE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Gesualdo, within the Terre dell'Ufita area of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The facility serves a small community of approximately 350 people, reflecting its role in rural wastewater management in southern Italy. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent under 2,000 discharging into freshwater. With a designed capacity of 800 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 69.29 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variability. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ufita River and then into the Adriatic Sea via the Ofanto River. This inland location, over 10 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but the plant's performance is important for protecting the Ufita River's water quality and the downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Ufita River basin, a tributary of the Ofanto River, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Ofanto River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The watershed is characterized by agricultural land use, making nutrient removal from wastewater critical to prevent eutrophication in the river and coastal waters.