Overview
Montecorice Depuratore Ortodonico is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Montecorice, Campania, Italy, serving a small population of 400. It discharges treated wastewater near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
Montecorice Depuratore Ortodonico is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Ortodonico district of Montecorice, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 400 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small coastal community. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 400 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 79.19 cubic meters per day, it operates well within its capacity. The facility is situated within 10 kilometers of the Tyrrhenian Sea coast, making its discharge location environmentally sensitive. The treated effluent from the plant ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. The plant's operation helps protect the coastal water quality and the broader marine ecosystem from untreated wastewater impacts.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea, which is a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange. The coastal waters near Montecorice support seagrass meadows and diverse marine species, making them ecologically sensitive. Proper wastewater treatment is critical to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect the local marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Ortodonico district of Montecorice, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 400 residents, typical for a small coastal community in southern Italy.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Tyrrhenian Sea, as it is located within 10 km of the coast.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for settlements with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller communities like this one, secondary treatment is still recommended to protect coastal waters.
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