Overview
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo Impianto Località Borgomero is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,300 people in Caserta, Campania, Italy. It discharges treated effluent into the local watershed.
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo Impianto Località Borgomero is a secondary wastewater treatment plant located in Caserta, Campania, Italy. It serves a population of approximately 1,300 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, more than 10 km from the coast, and contributes to the management of municipal wastewater in the region. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. For small agglomerations like this, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) requires appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters. The plant's designed capacity is 1,300 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges an average volume of 257.35 cubic meters per day, indicating operational capacity well within design limits. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Volturno River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Volturno River and its tributaries, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems. Its operation helps prevent nutrient pollution and maintains the ecological balance of the region's freshwater resources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Volturno River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Volturno River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and recreation in Campania. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent eutrophication and protect the ecological health of the river and coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Caserta, in the Campania region of Italy. Its address is near the Azienda Ospedaliera di Caserta Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano, in the Puccianiello area.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,300 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Volturno River basin. The river flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. This meets the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, appropriate treatment is required to protect receiving waters.
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