Overview
Nocera Superiore Impianto Comprensiorale serves Nocera Inferiore, Campania, Italy. The plant treats wastewater for approximately 76,500 people under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
Nocera Superiore Impianto Comprensiorale is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Nocera Inferiore, in the Campania region of southern Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 76,500, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU regulations. It is situated inland, away from the immediate coast, and its operations are part of the regional water management infrastructure. As an Italian plant serving over 10,000 population equivalent, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum. For agglomerations of this size, the directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating a substantial treatment capability. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Sarno River basin. The Sarno River is one of the most polluted rivers in Europe, making effective wastewater treatment critical for protecting downstream ecosystems and coastal water quality. The plant plays a key role in reducing nutrient and pollutant loads to this sensitive watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sarno River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Salerno in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Sarno River is known for high levels of pollution from agricultural and industrial sources, and the plant's treatment helps mitigate eutrophication risks in the coastal marine environment. The area supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local fisheries and tourism.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Nocera Inferiore, in the Campania region of southern Italy, at Via Ludovico Ariosto, Chivoli, Piedimonte.
The plant serves approximately 76,500 people, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Sarno River, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant serving over 10,000 population equivalent, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and potentially advanced treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
For agglomerations of this size, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requires at least secondary treatment. In sensitive areas like the Sarno River basin, tertiary treatment for nutrient removal is often required to protect water quality.
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