Overview
Montecorice Depuratore Agnone is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,500 people in Montecorice, Campania, Italy. It discharges treated wastewater near the Tyrrhenian coast.
Montecorice Depuratore Agnone is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Giungatelle area of Montecorice, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,500 residents and is situated near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast. 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. The designed capacity is 1,500 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 296.95 cubic meters per day, indicating operational capacity well below design limits. The treated effluent is discharged into the local coastal environment, ultimately reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. The area supports diverse marine life and is part of the broader Mediterranean ecosystem, which is sensitive to nutrient inputs from wastewater discharges.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a major basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near Montecorice support seagrass meadows and diverse fish populations, making nutrient management critical to prevent eutrophication. The region's karst geology can also influence groundwater interactions with coastal discharge.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Giungatelle area of Montecorice, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
The plant serves approximately 1,500 residents in the Montecorice area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local coastal environment, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment, which this plant meets.
For small agglomerations in Italy, secondary biological treatment is standard, often involving activated sludge or similar processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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