Overview
San Fele Cda Airola Bradano is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,065 people in San Fele, Basilicata, Italy. It discharges 210.83 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
San Fele Cda Airola Bradano is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in San Fele, a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. The plant serves a population of 1,065 and is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure for small agglomerations. 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. Its designed capacity is 1,500 m³/day, and it currently treats an average daily flow of 210.83 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Bradano River and then into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Bradano River basin and the downstream marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Bradano River basin, which flows through the Basilicata region and empties into the Gulf of Taranto, a part of the Ionian Sea. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional fisheries and tourism. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in San Fele, a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 1,065 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Bradano River and eventually reaches the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 require secondary treatment. This plant serves 1,065 people, which is below that threshold, but it still provides secondary treatment, exceeding the minimum requirement for its size.
In Italy, small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent often use secondary treatment or equivalent technologies to meet national water quality standards, which align with EU directives.
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