MARATEA_OGLIASTRO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Maratea, Basilicata, Italy

MARATEA_OGLIASTRO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Maratea, a coastal town in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 10,000 people and has a designed capacity of 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar units). Its address near Porto di Maratea indicates its role in managing municipal wastewater for this tourist and port area. As an Italian plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC. This directive requires secondary treatment for discharges to coastal waters, and for sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be mandated. The plant's proximity to the Tyrrhenian Sea suggests that treated effluent likely discharges into marine waters, which are considered sensitive under the directive. The plant's receiving water body is the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. The local watershed includes the coastal streams and groundwater that drain into the Maratea Gulf. The area supports diverse marine life and is ecologically sensitive due to its coastal and tourist significance. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality and marine ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The local watershed includes small coastal streams and groundwater that flow into the Gulf of Maratea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, and is ecologically sensitive due to tourism and fishing activities. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect water quality.