Overview
Lauria CDA S Rosa secondary wastewater treatment plant serves 300 people in Lauria, Basilicata, Italy. It discharges treated effluent near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
Lauria CDA S Rosa is a secondary wastewater treatment plant located in Lauria, a town in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The facility serves a small population of 300 residents, reflecting its role as a local municipal treatment system for this inland community near the Pollino National Park. The plant operates with 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. Its designed capacity is 1000 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 59.39 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates well below capacity. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that drain toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, approximately 10 km from the coast. The plant's location near the coast means its effluent ultimately reaches the marine environment, where secondary treatment helps protect coastal water quality and marine ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that flow through the Basilicata region toward the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is part of the broader Mediterranean ecosystem. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic load and nutrients, protecting downstream water quality in the sensitive coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Lauria, in the province of Potenza, Basilicata region, southern Italy.
The plant serves a population of 300 people, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The plant uses secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that drain toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, about 10 km from the coast.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, the EU directive allows appropriate treatment, but secondary treatment is common to meet environmental standards.
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