Overview
FRIGENTO_IMPIANTO_FRIGENTO_LOCALITA_PILA_AI_PIANI is a secondary treatment plant serving 800 people in Frigento, Campania, Italy. It discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies.
The FRIGENTO_IMPIANTO_FRIGENTO_LOCALITA_PILA_AI_PIANI wastewater treatment plant serves the small agglomeration of Frigento in the Campania region of southern Italy. Located in the Terre dell'Ufita area, it provides essential sanitation for approximately 800 residents, reflecting the scale of rural wastewater infrastructure in this part of Italy. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000, and while Frigento's population is below that threshold, the plant's secondary treatment level ensures effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The designed capacity of 800 cubic meters per day aligns with the population served. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local drainage network, which ultimately flows into the Ufita River and then the Calore Irpino River, a tributary of the Volturno River. The Volturno River drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Castel Volturno. This inland location, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but the plant plays a key role in protecting the freshwater ecosystems of the Volturno basin.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Ufita River, a tributary of the Calore Irpino River, which flows into the Volturno River. The Volturno basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and drinking water in Campania. The plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in this inland river system, reducing nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the locality of Pila ai Piani, near Frigento, in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The address is Tre Masserie, Frigento, Terre dell'Ufita.
The plant serves approximately 800 people, making it a small-scale facility for the rural community of Frigento and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local drainage network, which flows into the Ufita River, a tributary of the Calore Irpino River, and eventually into the Volturno River and the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This meets the standards of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small agglomerations like Frigento, secondary treatment is appropriate, and the plant's capacity of 800 cubic meters per day aligns with the population served.
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