Overview
Mignano Monte Lungo Depuratore Loc Spineto is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Campania, Italy, serving 910 people with a designed capacity of 1500 m³/day.
Mignano Monte Lungo Depuratore Loc Spineto is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Mignano Monte Lungo, a town in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of 910 and has a designed capacity of 1500 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 180.15 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standards required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for small agglomerations. The directive mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2000, and appropriate treatment for smaller communities. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Garigliano River basin. The region's water resources support agricultural activities and local ecosystems, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting downstream water quality and aquatic life.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Garigliano River basin, which flows through Campania and Lazio before reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Gaeta. The downstream environment includes agricultural areas and coastal habitats that depend on good water quality. The Garigliano River supports diverse aquatic species and is an important ecological corridor in the region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Mignano Monte Lungo, a town in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 910 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Garigliano River basin, which flows to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
Under the EU UWWTD, small agglomerations like Mignano Monte Lungo (serving under 2000 people) require appropriate treatment. The plant's secondary treatment meets the directive's standards for protecting receiving water bodies.
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