Overview
Grumento Nova Ronco is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 1,800 people in Grumento Nova, Basilicata, Italy. It discharges 356.34 m³/day of treated effluent into the local water system.
Grumento Nova Ronco is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Grumento Nova, a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,800 residents, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small community in the southern Apennine region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 2,376 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 356.34 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Ionian Sea via the Agri River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the downstream aquatic environment, supporting biodiversity and water quality in this ecologically sensitive region of southern Italy.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Agri River basin, which flows through the Basilicata region and empties into the Ionian Sea near Policoro. This coastal area supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in the downstream marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
Grumento Nova Ronco is located in Grumento Nova, a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,800 residents of Grumento Nova and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Agri River, which ultimately reaches the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in compliance with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for agglomerations discharging into sensitive areas like the Ionian Sea basin.
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