Overview
MOIANO DEPURATORE COMUNALE LOC PONTENUOVO is a secondary treatment plant serving Luzzano, Campania, Italy. It handles a population equivalent of 2,150 and discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed.
MOIANO DEPURATORE COMUNALE LOC PONTENUOVO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Luzzano, within the province of Benevento, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,150 and operates under the regulatory framework of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for communities of this scale under Italian and EU regulations. With a designed capacity of 2,150 population equivalents and a daily discharge volume of 425.62 cubic meters, the facility is sized to meet local demand. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Volturno River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting both ecological health and downstream uses such as agriculture and recreation.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Volturno River basin, which flows through Campania and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Gaeta. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream ecosystems and coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Luzzano, a locality within the municipality of Moiano, in the province of Benevento, Campania, Italy. Its address is Via Montelecito, Moiano, Luzzano.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 2,150 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Volturno River basin and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment. This plant, serving 2,150 PE, complies with that requirement.
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