Overview
ROCCADASPIDE IMPIANTO LOCALITA ECOLI is a secondary treatment plant serving about 1,000 people in Roccadaspide, Campania, Italy. It discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies, contributing to the region's sanitation infrastructure.
ROCCADASPIDE IMPIANTO LOCALITA ECOLI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Roccadaspide, a town in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. It is situated along Strada Statale 166 degli Alburni, near the Fonte Rovitelle area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 1,200 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of about 198 cubic meters per day, indicating operational headroom. As a small inland facility, it is subject to national and EU regulatory oversight to ensure compliance with effluent quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Sele River basin. The surrounding area is characterized by the Alburni mountain range and agricultural land, making the protection of water quality important for both ecological health and downstream uses. The plant plays a key role in safeguarding the local watershed from untreated sewage.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed into the Sele River, which flows through the Campania region before entering the Tyrrhenian Sea near Paestum. The Sele River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Downstream areas include coastal wetlands and marine habitats that benefit from controlled nutrient and pollutant loads. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic matter and suspended solids, mitigating eutrophication risks in the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Roccadaspide, a town in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. Its address is Strada Statale 166 degli Alburni, Fonte Rovitelle, Roccadaspide.
The plant serves approximately 1,000 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the Sele River, which ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges from small agglomerations. National regulations from the Italian Ministry of Environment also apply.
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