Overview
SAN GIOVANNI A PIRO DEPURATORE IN LOC BOSCO is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Acquavena, Campania, Italy. It serves approximately 1,000 people and discharges treated water near the Tyrrhenian coast.
SAN GIOVANNI A PIRO DEPURATORE IN LOC BOSCO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Acquavena, a locality within the municipality of Roccagloriosa in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a small population of about 1,000 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting within the Cilento region. 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. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,000 cubic meters per day and reports a discharge volume of approximately 198 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates well below its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, ultimately reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Bussento River or other coastal streams. The area is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, a region known for its biodiversity and coastal ecosystems. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect marine water quality and sensitive coastal habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a watershed that drains to the Tyrrhenian Sea, likely via the Bussento River or smaller coastal streams. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are part of the Cilento coastal ecosystem, which includes seagrass meadows and rocky shores. Effective secondary treatment is critical to prevent nutrient enrichment and safeguard the ecological health of this Mediterranean coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Acquavena, a locality in the municipality of Roccagloriosa, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 1,000 people, typical of a small agglomeration in rural southern Italy.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow to the Tyrrhenian Sea, likely via the Bussento River or nearby coastal streams.
As an Italian plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000, and appropriate treatment for smaller communities.
For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, Italian regulations often mandate secondary treatment or equivalent, especially in sensitive coastal areas, to protect marine ecosystems.
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