Overview
PIGNATARO_MAGGIORE_DEPURATORE_COMUNALE is a secondary treatment plant serving 4,000 people in Pignataro Scalo, Campania, Italy. It discharges 791.86 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
PIGNATARO_MAGGIORE_DEPURATORE_COMUNALE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pignataro Scalo, a frazione of Pignataro Maggiore in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 791.86 cubic meters of treated effluent daily, indicating operational headroom. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Volturno River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting both agricultural use and the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Volturno River basin, which flows through Campania and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Castel Volturno. The Volturno River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, safeguarding the river's ecological balance and the coastal marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pignataro Scalo, a frazione of Pignataro Maggiore, in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 4,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Volturno River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000.
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