Overview
Marsico Nuovo CDA Pergola S Vito is a secondary treatment plant serving 100 people in Pergola, Basilicata, Italy. It discharges 19.80 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Marsico Nuovo CDA Pergola S Vito is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Pergola area of Marsico Nuovo, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The plant serves a small population of 100 people, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting within the Potenza province. 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 of this size. With a designed capacity of 500 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 19.80 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating it is sized for potential future growth or seasonal peaks. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Basento River and then into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. The plant's location inland, more than 10 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but the receiving waters support regional aquatic ecosystems and agricultural uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Basento River basin, which flows through the Basilicata region into the Gulf of Taranto, part of the Ionian Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local agriculture and water supply. The secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality, though nutrient removal may be limited without tertiary processes.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Provinciale ex SS 276 dell'Alto Agri, in the Pergola area of Marsico Nuovo, Potenza province, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant serves a small population of 100 people, typical of a rural community in the Basilicata region.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water system, which flows into the Basento River and eventually reaches the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller plants like this, national regulations still require appropriate treatment to protect water quality.
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