Overview
Morcone Depuratore Piana is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,200 people in Morcone, Campania, Italy. It discharges 435.52 m³/day of treated wastewater into local water bodies.
Morcone Depuratore Piana is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Morcone, a town in the province of Benevento, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,200 residents and operates with a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day, currently treating 435.52 m³/day of wastewater. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. This level of treatment ensures effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Calore Irpino River, a tributary of the Volturno River, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Calore Irpino basin and the downstream Volturno River ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Calore Irpino River basin, which flows into the Volturno River, one of the major rivers in southern Italy, ultimately reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Volturno River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Campania. The region's Mediterranean climate and agricultural land use make proper wastewater treatment essential for maintaining water quality and preventing eutrophication in downstream coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Provinciale del Penitenziario di Morcone, in the town of Morcone, province of Benevento, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,200 residents in the Morcone area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Calore Irpino River, a tributary of the Volturno River, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size (2,000-10,000 population equivalent).
The plant has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³ per day, with a current average discharge of 435.52 m³ per day, indicating ample reserve capacity.
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