Overview
Monteforte Irpino Impianto di Monteforte Irpino Loc. Gaudi is a secondary treatment plant serving 600 people in Campania, Italy. It discharges 118.78 m³/day of treated wastewater.
Monteforte Irpino Impianto di Monteforte Irpino Loc. Gaudi is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Monteforte Irpino, in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The facility serves a small population of 600 residents and operates secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for reducing organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 600 m³/day and currently discharges 118.78 m³/day of treated effluent. As an Italian plant serving fewer than 2,000 population equivalents, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations, typically secondary treatment or equivalent. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Sarno River basin. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for agriculture and tourism along the Campanian coast.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sarno River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Naples in the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal area is ecologically sensitive, supporting marine biodiversity and fisheries. The Sarno River is one of the most polluted rivers in Europe, making proper treatment crucial for protecting downstream ecosystems and coastal water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Monteforte Irpino, in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. Its address is Via Nazionale, Gaudi, Monteforte Irpino.
The plant serves a population of 600 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses within the Sarno River basin, which ultimately flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, plants serving fewer than 2,000 population equivalents require appropriate treatment. This plant's secondary treatment meets those requirements for its size.
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