Overview
Pietramelara Depuratore Comunale is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 3,760 people in Pietramelara, Campania, Italy. It discharges 744.35 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Pietramelara Depuratore Comunale is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pietramelara, a town in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of 3,760 and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 6,500 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily volume of 744.35 cubic meters, indicating significant spare capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it removes organic matter and suspended solids through biological processes, meeting the effluent quality standards set by Italian regulations transposing the EU directive. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Volturno River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water resources, supporting both local agriculture and the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Volturno River basin, which flows through Campania and into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Gaeta. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, protecting the downstream river and coastal ecosystems from eutrophication and other impacts.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pietramelara, a town in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy. Its full address is Pietramelara, Caserta, Campania, Italia.
The plant serves a population of 3,760 people, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Volturno River basin and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. Compliance is enforced by regional environmental agencies.
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