Overview
Ruvo di Puglia wastewater treatment plant serves the Bisceglie area in Puglia, Italy, with a population equivalent of 64,112. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of thi
The Ruvo di Puglia wastewater treatment plant is located in Bisceglie, within the Puglia region of southern Italy. Serving a population equivalent of 64,112, the facility is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area, situated along Strada Provinciale 36 between Molfetta and Corato. As an Italian plant of this scale, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity is 1. 00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating it is sized to handle the local wastewater load. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea. The Puglia region features a Mediterranean climate with karstic geology, making groundwater protection important. The plant plays a key role in protecting the coastal marine environment from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local drainage network that flows toward the Adriatic Sea, a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange. The Adriatic Sea supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish spawning grounds, and is sensitive to nutrient inputs that can cause eutrophication. The plant's location within 50 km of the coast means its effluent can influence coastal water quality, making effective treatment essential for protecting the marine ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Provinciale 36 between Molfetta and Corato, in the municipality of Bisceglie, within the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Puglia, Italy.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 64,112, which corresponds to a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's location within 50 km of the coast means its discharge can affect coastal water quality.
As an Italian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 10,000 PE and tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
For agglomerations of this size, the EU UWWTD mandates secondary treatment (biological treatment). In sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal (tertiary treatment) may be required to protect receiving waters.
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