Overview
Postiglione Impianto di Depurazione Localita San Rimedio is a secondary treatment plant serving 800 people in Postiglione, Campania, Italy. It discharges 158.37 m³/day of treated wastewater.
Postiglione Impianto di Depurazione Localita San Rimedio is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Postiglione, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 800 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting within the region. 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. With a designed capacity of 900 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 158.37 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Sele River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting both local ecosystems and downstream coastal environments. Its operation helps maintain compliance with Italian and EU standards for wastewater treatment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sele River basin, which drains into the Gulf of Salerno in the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, protecting the sensitive coastal ecosystem from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for recreational use.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Postiglione, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 800 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses within the Sele River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For a population of 800, secondary treatment is appropriate, and the plant must comply with national discharge standards to protect the receiving water body.
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