Overview
GIOIA_SANNITICA_IMPIANTO_LOC_AUDUNI is a secondary treatment plant serving 200 people in Gioia Sannitica, Campania, Italy. It discharges 39.59 m³/day of treated wastewater.
GIOIA_SANNITICA_IMPIANTO_LOC_AUDUNI is a wastewater treatment plant located in Filette, Gioia Sannitica, in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 200 people, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting within the region. 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. The designed capacity is 200 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 39.59 m³/day, indicating the plant operates well below its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Volturno River basin. The plant's operation helps protect the local watershed and downstream ecosystems from untreated sewage pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Volturno River basin, which flows through Campania and into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Gaeta. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, mitigating eutrophication risks in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Filette, Gioia Sannitica, in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 200 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Volturno River basin, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations and tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
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