Overview
MARZANO APPIO IMPIANTO FRAZIONE AMEGLIO is a secondary treatment plant serving Piccilli, Campania, Italy. It treats wastewater for 600 people with a designed capacity of 600 m³/day.
MARZANO APPIO IMPIANTO FRAZIONE AMEGLIO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Piccilli, a town in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 600 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting within the region. 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 600 m³/day and a discharge volume of 118.78 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Volturno River basin. The plant's operation helps protect the region's water resources and supports the ecological health of downstream environments, including agricultural and natural areas in Campania.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Volturno River basin, which flows through Campania and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The downstream environment includes agricultural lands and natural habitats that depend on clean water. The region's Mediterranean climate and proximity to the coast make the watershed sensitive to nutrient pollution, which secondary treatment helps mitigate.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Piccilli, in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy. It serves the local community of approximately 600 residents.
The plant has a designed capacity of 600 m³/day and currently discharges about 118.78 m³/day of treated wastewater, indicating it operates well below its maximum capacity.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Volturno River basin, which ultimately 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 small agglomerations.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For a population of 600, secondary treatment is the required standard, and the plant complies with this regulation.
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