Overview
Montefalcione Depuratore Carrani is a secondary treatment plant serving 400 people in Montefalcione, Campania, Italy. It discharges 79.19 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses.
Montefalcione Depuratore Carrani is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Polcari-Rastiello area of Montefalcione, in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 400 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within the Apennine foothills. 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. With a designed capacity of 500 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 79.19 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. Treated effluent is discharged into local streams that feed into the Sabato River, a tributary of the Calore Irpino River, which ultimately flows into the Volturno River and then into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant helps protect the water quality of these water bodies and the downstream ecosystems, including the Volturno basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small watercourses that drain into the Sabato River, a tributary of the Calore Irpino River. These rivers flow through the Campania region and join the Volturno River, which empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Volturno basin is ecologically significant, supporting fish populations and providing water for irrigation. Secondary treatment ensures that organic pollutants are reduced, protecting the downstream aquatic environment from eutrophication and oxygen depletion.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Polcari-Rastiello area of Montefalcione, in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 400 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration in the Campania region.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Sabato River, part of the Volturno basin, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under 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, which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations and sets discharge standards to protect water quality.
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