Overview
NOVA SIRI SCALO wastewater treatment plant serves 2,000 people in Nova Siri, Basilicata, Italy. It provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent near the Ionian Sea coast.
NOVA SIRI SCALO is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Contrada Fontana area of Nova Siri, in the Matera province of Basilicata, Italy. It serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant is situated near the Ionian Sea coast, within 10 km of the shoreline. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into coastal waters. The designed capacity is 2,000 m³/day, and the reported discharge volume is 395.93 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. As a small coastal plant, it is subject to Italian national regulations implementing EU directives, with oversight from regional environmental authorities in Basilicata. The treated effluent is discharged into the local drainage network that flows into the Ionian Sea, part of the Mediterranean basin. The coastal environment supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in the Gulf of Taranto and the broader Ionian Sea ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ionian Sea via local streams and drainage channels. The Ionian Sea is a key Mediterranean water body supporting diverse marine habitats, including seagrass meadows and fish spawning grounds. The coastal area near Nova Siri is ecologically sensitive, with sandy beaches and dunes that rely on clean water for ecosystem health. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Contrada Fontana, Nova Siri, in the province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy. It is situated near the Ionian Sea coast.
The plant serves approximately 2,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local drainage channels that flow into the Ionian Sea. The plant uses secondary treatment before discharge.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters from agglomerations of this size.
For small coastal agglomerations, secondary treatment is standard. Italian regulations implement EU directives, and plants of this scale are typically monitored by regional environmental agencies.
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