Overview
RAPOLLA_CDA_CANTORE is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Rapolla, Basilicata, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,700 residents with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
RAPOLLA_CDA_CANTORE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Rapolla, a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. The plant serves a population of about 4,700 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this inland community in southern Italy. 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. With a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 930.43 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, indicating adequate infrastructure for current demand. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Ionian Sea via the Basento or similar river systems. This discharge supports the ecological health of the region's waterways, which are part of the broader Mediterranean basin and host diverse aquatic life.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Basento River, which flows into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. This watershed supports agricultural activities and provides habitat for fish and bird species. The secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and nutrients, helping to protect downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal ecosystem of the Ionian Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Rapolla, in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 4,700 residents in the Rapolla area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Basento River, which ultimately reaches the Ionian Sea.
As a plant serving an agglomeration of about 4,700 people, it falls under the EU UWWTD requirements for secondary treatment, which it provides.
In Italy, plants of this scale typically provide secondary biological treatment, as mandated by the EU UWWTD for inland areas.
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