Overview
Montemurro Cda Valle Gelata is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,300 people in Montemurro, Basilicata, Italy. It discharges 257.35 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 2,200 cubic meters per day.
The Montemurro Cda Valle Gelata wastewater treatment plant is located in the Rione Gannano area of Montemurro, in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. This facility serves a population of approximately 1,300 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment plant in the southern Italian region. 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 with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. With a designed capacity of 2,200 cubic meters per day and an average daily discharge of 257.35 cubic meters, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Ionian Sea via the Basento River or nearby tributaries. The Basilicata region is characterized by mountainous terrain and a Mediterranean climate, and the plant's operation helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in the Ionian coastal zone.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which feeds into the Basento River, one of the major rivers in Basilicata flowing into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries. The secondary treatment provided by the plant reduces organic pollutants and nutrients, helping to prevent eutrophication in the receiving waters and maintaining the ecological health of the downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Rione Gannano, Montemurro, in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,300 residents in the Montemurro area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Basento River, which ultimately reaches the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this scale.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. National regulations implement this directive through regional environmental agencies.
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