Overview
PISCIOTTA_IMP_DI_DEPURAZIONE_CAPRIOLI is a secondary treatment plant serving Marina di Pisciotta, Campania, Italy. It treats wastewater from approximately 1,000 people and discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
PISCIOTTA_IMP_DI_DEPURAZIONE_CAPRIOLI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Marina di Pisciotta, a coastal town in the Campania region of southern Italy. The plant serves a small population of approximately 1,000 residents, reflecting the scale of this seaside community. Its location near the Tyrrhenian Sea places it within a sensitive coastal environment. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into coastal waters. With a designed capacity of 1,000 cubic meters per day and a reported discharge volume of 197.96 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating it is sized for seasonal tourist peaks common in Mediterranean coastal towns. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea. This coastal discharge requires careful management to protect marine water quality and the local ecosystem, which supports diverse aquatic life and is important for tourism and fisheries in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters near Marina di Pisciotta are ecologically sensitive, supporting seagrass meadows and marine biodiversity. The area is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, a region with high natural value. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect the marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Marina di Pisciotta, a coastal frazione of Pisciotta in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. Its address is near Agriturismo San Carlo on Strada Provinciale 348.
The plant serves approximately 1,000 people, representing the resident population of Marina di Pisciotta. The designed capacity of 1,000 cubic meters per day suggests it can handle additional load during tourist seasons.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Tyrrhenian Sea, a coastal marine environment. As a secondary treatment plant, it uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters from agglomerations of this size. National regulations implement the directive through regional environmental agencies.
For small coastal agglomerations in Italy, secondary treatment is standard under EU directives. This typically involves biological treatment (e.g., activated sludge or biofilters) to meet effluent quality standards for organic matter and suspended solids, protecting sensitive marine ecosystems.
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