Overview
MIGLIONICO_C_DA_PESCARA is a closed secondary treatment plant in Miglionico, Basilicata, Italy. It served the local community under EU regulations before ceasing operations.
MIGLIONICO_C_DA_PESCARA is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Miglionico, a town in the province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy. The plant was designed to serve the local population and is now closed, with its operational status listed as closed. The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland agglomerations. The plant's scale would have been appropriate for a small town like Miglionico. The treated effluent from the plant would have been discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Ionian Sea via the Basento or Bradano rivers. The surrounding area is part of the Basilicata region, characterized by agricultural landscapes and hills, with the nearby coast of the Gulf of Taranto being an ecologically sensitive marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant is located inland in the Basilicata region, approximately 50 km from the Ionian Sea coast. Its discharge would have entered local streams that flow into the Basento or Bradano rivers, which empty into the Gulf of Taranto. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for fisheries. The closed status means no current discharge, reducing local water quality risks.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Miglionico, a town in the province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant is closed and no longer in operation.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
Under the EU UWWTD, inland agglomerations like Miglionico are required to provide secondary treatment. The plant's design would have complied with this directive.
The plant is inland but within 50 km of the Ionian Sea. Its discharge would have affected local streams that drain into the Gulf of Taranto, a marine area supporting diverse aquatic life.
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