Overview
S_Angelo_dei_Lombardi_Impianto_Localita_Quadrivio_Fredane is a secondary treatment plant serving about 1,000 people in Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, Campania, Italy. It discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies.
S_Angelo_dei_Lombardi_Impianto_Localita_Quadrivio_Fredane is a wastewater treatment plant located in Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, a town in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,000 residents and is part of the region's municipal 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. With a designed capacity of 1,200 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of about 198 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Adriatic Sea via the Ofanto River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the surrounding agricultural and natural areas.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed into the Ofanto River, which flows eastward into the Gulf of Manfredonia in the Adriatic Sea. The Ofanto basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in southern Italy. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal environment of the Adriatic.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Provinciale 149 in Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,000 residents in the Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the Ofanto River, which eventually reaches 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.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000, and more stringent requirements for larger agglomerations or sensitive areas.
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