Overview
Montesano Marcellana Buonabitacolo Impianto Capoluogo Peschiera is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,500 people in Buonabitacolo, Campania, Italy. It discharges 494.91 m³/day of treated wastewater.
Montesano Marcellana Buonabitacolo Impianto Capoluogo Peschiera is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Buonabitacolo, a town in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,500 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 2,500 m³/day, and it currently treats an average daily flow of 494.91 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Sele River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting both local ecosystems and downstream coastal environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sele River basin, which flows through Campania and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Paestum. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive coastal wetlands and marine habitats that support diverse aquatic life. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the river and coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at via Madonna Del Carmelo in Buonabitacolo, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,500 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Sele River basin and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for freshwater discharges from small agglomerations.
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