Overview
PESCOPAGANO_CDA_GUANA is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Pescopagano, Basilicata, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,274 people with a designed capacity of 2,540 m³/day.
PESCOPAGANO_CDA_GUANA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pescopagano, a town in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,274 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into freshwater bodies. Its designed capacity is 2,540 m³/day, with an average daily discharge volume of 450.17 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The plant is situated inland, more than 50 km from the coast, and its treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Ionian Sea. The receiving water body is part of the Basilicata watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in the region's rivers and the Ionian Sea coastal zone.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local streams that flow through the Basilicata region, eventually reaching the Ionian Sea. This watershed supports agricultural irrigation and freshwater ecosystems. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of downstream water bodies and the coastal marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Statale 7 Variante Appia in Pescopagano, in the province of Potenza, Basilicata region, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,274 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow through the Basilicata region and eventually reach the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges into freshwater bodies.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is typically sufficient unless the receiving water is a sensitive area.
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