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MARZANO APPIO IMPIANTO DEL CAPOLUOGO LOCALITA CEPRANI Wastewater Treatment Plant, Marzano Appio, Campania

Marzano Appio, Campania, Italy

Overview

MARZANO APPIO IMPIANTO DEL CAPOLUOGO LOCALITA CEPRANI is a secondary treatment plant serving Marzano Appio, Campania, Italy. It treats wastewater for a population of 1,420 with a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day.

MARZANO APPIO IMPIANTO DEL CAPOLUOGO LOCALITA CEPRANI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Marzano Appio, a town in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,420 residents and is designed with a capacity of 1,500 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 281.11 cubic meters per day. 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. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with EU effluent standards before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow through the Campania region, ultimately contributing to the drainage network of the Volturno River basin. The Volturno River is the longest river in southern Italy and flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems from pollution.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Volturno River basin, which drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Volturno River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and industry in Campania. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting the river's ecological health and the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Marzano Appio, in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy.

The plant serves a population of approximately 1,420 people.

The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses within the Volturno River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.

The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. Italy implements this directive through national legislation enforced by regional environmental agencies.

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