GALLICCHIO_FOSSO_DEI_MONACI Wastewater Treatment Plant, Gallicchio, Basilicata

The GALLICCHIO_FOSSO_DEI_MONACI wastewater treatment plant is located in Gallicchio, a town in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,020 people and has a designed capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 201.92 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the standard requirements under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive ensures that wastewater is treated to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge, protecting water quality in the region. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Basento River or nearby streams. This inland location, over 10 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact but still plays a crucial role in maintaining the ecological health of the river system and downstream coastal waters.

The plant discharges into the Basilicata watershed, which flows through the Agri or Basento river systems toward the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local agriculture and fisheries. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal ecosystem of the Ionian Sea.