Overview
PIETRELCINA_IMPIANTO_LOCALITA_QUADRIELLI is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,000 people in Ruviano, Campania, Italy. It discharges 395.93 m³/day of treated wastewater.
PIETRELCINA_IMPIANTO_LOCALITA_QUADRIELLI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the locality of Quadrielli, near Ruviano in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 people and operates with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day, currently discharging 395.93 m³/day of treated effluent. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with European effluent quality standards. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Volturno River basin. The Volturno River flows through Campania and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Castel Volturno. The plant plays a role in protecting the water quality of the Volturno basin and the coastal marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Volturno River basin, which flows through the Campania region and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Volturno is the longest river in southern Italy and supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as the Italian barbel and eel. Downstream, the river delta and coastal area are ecologically sensitive, hosting migratory birds and marine habitats. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, mitigating eutrophication risks in the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the locality of Quadrielli, near Ruviano, in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy. Its address is Strada Provinciale 336 Sannitica ex SS 87, Via Nazionale, Ruviano.
The plant serves approximately 2,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water system, which flows into the Volturno River basin and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small agglomerations (under 10,000 PE), secondary treatment is typically sufficient unless the receiving waters are sensitive areas.
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