Overview
OLIVETO_GROTTONE is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Oliveto Lucano, Basilicata, Italy. It treats wastewater for a population of 500 with a designed capacity of 1000 m³/day.
OLIVETO_GROTTONE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Oliveto Lucano, in the province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy. The facility serves a small population of 500 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within 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 of this size. With a designed capacity of 1000 m³/day and a discharge volume of approximately 99 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating adequate infrastructure for the local population. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Basento or Bradano river systems. This inland location, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but the plant plays a key role in protecting the region's rivers and groundwater from untreated wastewater.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Basilicata watershed, which flows through the Basento or Bradano rivers toward the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. This inland river system supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation in the agricultural region. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic load and protect downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
OLIVETO_GROTTONE is located in Oliveto Lucano, in the province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 500 residents.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Ionian Sea via the Basento or Bradano river systems.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 2000 population equivalent, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges.
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