Overview
POLLICA_IMPIANTO_DI_DEPURAZIONE_DI_PIOPPI is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,000 people in Pioppi, Pollica, Campania, Italy. It discharges 395.93 m³/day of treated wastewater near the Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
POLLICA_IMPIANTO_DI_DEPURAZIONE_DI_PIOPPI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the coastal hamlet of Pioppi, within the municipality of Pollica in the Campania region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents and is situated in a scenic area along the Cilento coast, part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of about 396 m³, indicating it operates well below its design capacity. As a coastal plant within 10 km of the shoreline, it must meet stringent discharge standards to protect marine waters. The treated effluent is discharged into the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, a basin of the Mediterranean Sea. The surrounding area is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse marine life and seagrass meadows. The plant plays a key role in preserving water quality in this region, which is important for tourism, fisheries, and the protected coastal ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, via a coastal outfall near Pioppi. The local watershed includes small seasonal streams that drain the Cilento hills. The coastal zone supports Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows and is a habitat for marine species such as sea turtles and dolphins. The area is part of a regionally important marine ecosystem, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads to protect these waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pioppi, a coastal hamlet within the municipality of Pollica, in the province of Salerno, Campania region, southern Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,000 residents in the Pioppi area of Pollica.
The treated effluent is discharged into the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, likely via a submarine outfall, given its proximity to the coast.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for coastal discharges.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving 2,000-10,000 population equivalent in coastal areas must provide secondary treatment. This plant complies with that requirement.
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