Overview
POMARICO CDA S PIETRO is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Pomarico, Basilicata, Italy. It serves approximately 1,500 people and has a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day.
POMARICO CDA S PIETRO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pomarico, a town in the province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy. The plant serves a small population of around 1,500 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting within the southern Italian region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment 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. The plant's designed capacity is 1,000 m³/day, and the reported discharge volume is approximately 297 m³/day, indicating operation below capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Basento River or nearby coastal streams. The plant's location, more than 10 km from the coast but within 50 km, means its discharge contributes to the freshwater systems that flow into the marine environment, supporting local aquatic ecosystems and agricultural water use.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Basilicata region's drainage network, which flows into the Ionian Sea. The receiving water bodies are part of the Bradano or Basento river basins, supporting diverse aquatic life and agricultural irrigation. The Ionian Sea coast near the Metaponto plain is ecologically sensitive, hosting important fish nurseries and migratory bird habitats. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect these downstream environments from excessive nutrient loading.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pomarico, a town in the province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,500 people, consistent with a small agglomeration in rural southern Italy.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Ionian Sea, likely via the Basento or Bradano river basins.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it must comply with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges. Italian authorities enforce this through regional environmental agencies.
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