Overview
POLLA_DEPURATORE_DI_POLLA serves Polla, Campania, Italy, treating wastewater for approximately 5,790 people. The plant operates under Italian and EU wastewater regulations.
POLLA_DEPURATORE_DI_POLLA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Polla, a town in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The facility serves a population of about 5,790 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU guidelines. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment standards are met. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Sele River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sele River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Paestum. This coastal area supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution and protects the sensitive marine ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via Padre Ambrogio Pantoliano in Polla, a town in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 5,790 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Sele River basin, which ultimately flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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