Overview
RIONERO_MONTICHIO_BAGNI is a secondary treatment plant serving 882 people in Rionero in Vulture, Basilicata, Italy. It discharges 174.61 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
RIONERO_MONTICHIO_BAGNI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Monticchio Bagni area of Rionero in Vulture, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The plant serves a small population of 882 residents and operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU directive for agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and currently discharges 174.61 m³/day of treated effluent. As a small-scale facility, it plays a key role in protecting local water quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which drains into the Ofanto River basin and eventually reaches the Adriatic Sea. The plant helps safeguard the ecological health of the surrounding area, which includes the Monticchio lakes, a volcanic crater lake system of regional environmental importance.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Ofanto River basin, which flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea. The receiving environment includes the Monticchio lakes, a volcanic crater lake system that supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological and recreational area in Basilicata. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive lake ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Monticchio Bagni area of Rionero in Vulture, in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 882 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed within the Ofanto River basin, which flows to the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
Small plants like RIONERO_MONTICHIO_BAGNI operate under Italy's transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000.
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