Overview
LATRONICO_CDA_CALDA is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Calda, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,450 people with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
LATRONICO_CDA_CALDA is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Cerri area of Calda, a frazione of Latronico in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The plant serves a small population of about 1,450 people and is part of the municipal infrastructure for the Latronico area. 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 with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 discharging into freshwater. With a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day, the plant operates within its capacity to treat domestic wastewater from the local community. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Sinni River basin. The Basilicata region is characterized by mountainous terrain and a Mediterranean climate, and the plant plays a key role in protecting the quality of local water bodies and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sinni River basin, which flows eastward into the Ionian Sea. The Sinni River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture in the region. The downstream environment includes coastal wetlands and marine habitats that benefit from the plant's secondary treatment, which reduces organic pollutants and protects water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Cerri area of Calda, a frazione of Latronico, in the province of Potenza, Basilicata region, southern Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,450 people, making it a small-scale treatment facility for the local community.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Sinni River basin and ultimately reaches the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations discharging into freshwater.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 2,000 population equivalent, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) transposed into Italian law, which mandates secondary treatment for such agglomerations.
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