Overview
ROCCANOVA_C_DA_PRATO is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Roccanova, Basilicata, Italy. It treats wastewater for 1,700 residents with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
ROCCANOVA_C_DA_PRATO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Roccanova, a town in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,700 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for a small community in the Potenza province. 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 2,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 336.54 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Ionian Sea via the Agri River basin. The plant's inland location, more than 10 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the regional watershed, which supports agricultural and ecological systems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Agri River basin, which flows into the Ionian Sea near the Gulf of Taranto. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local agriculture. The secondary treatment level helps reduce organic pollutants, but the receiving waters may be sensitive to nutrient loading, particularly during low-flow periods.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on SP 89 di Roccanova in Roccanova, in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,700 residents in the Roccanova area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Agri River basin, which flows into the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges.
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