SASSANO_IMPIANTO_VIA_LIMITI Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sassano, Campania

SASSANO_IMPIANTO_VIA_LIMITI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Sassano, a town in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,400 residents and is part of the regional wastewater infrastructure managed under Italian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 7,000 m³/day and an average discharge of 871 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Sele River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the surrounding watershed, which supports agricultural activities and diverse aquatic ecosystems in the Campania region.

The plant discharges into the Sele River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Paestum. This coastal area is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse marine life and important migratory bird species. The secondary treatment ensures that nutrient loads are reduced, helping to prevent eutrophication in the downstream coastal waters.