Overview
GORGOGLIONE_PERGAMO is a secondary treatment plant in Gorgoglione, Basilicata, Italy. It is currently closed and served the local community.
GORGOGLIONE_PERGAMO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Gorgoglione, a town in the province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy. The plant provided secondary treatment for municipal wastewater, serving the local population as part of the region's sanitation infrastructure. As a secondary treatment facility, it utilized biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant operated under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The plant is now closed, and its operational status reflects changes in local infrastructure. The plant's treated effluent was discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Ionian Sea via the Basento or Sinni river basins. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for agriculture and tourism in Basilicata.
Environmental context
The plant is located inland in the Basilicata region, within the drainage basin of rivers flowing to the Ionian Sea. The local watershed includes streams that feed into the Basento or Sinni rivers, which support riparian ecosystems and agricultural water use. Downstream, the Ionian coast hosts important marine habitats and fisheries. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect these sensitive environments.
Frequently asked questions
GORGOGLIONE_PERGAMO is located in Gorgoglione, in the province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater.
The plant's treated effluent was discharged into the local watershed, which drains into rivers flowing to the Ionian Sea, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream marine habitats.
As an Italian plant, it operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale to protect water quality.
In Basilicata, plants often serve small to medium agglomerations and are required to meet EU standards for secondary or tertiary treatment, depending on the sensitivity of the receiving water bodies.
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