Overview
RIVELLO PASQUALI is a secondary treatment plant serving 900 people in Rivello, Basilicata, Italy. It discharges 178.17 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
RIVELLO PASQUALI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rivello, a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 900 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the region's wastewater infrastructure. 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. The designed capacity is 2,000 m³/day, with an average daily discharge of 178.17 m³/day, indicating ample capacity for current loads. Treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Noce River or nearby tributaries. The facility plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of the downstream environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Basilicata watershed, which flows through the Noce River valley toward the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the sensitive Mediterranean coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
RIVELLO PASQUALI is located in Rivello, in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 900 residents in the Rivello area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows toward the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Noce River system.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges.
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