SAVOIA_DI_LUCANIA_SERRONE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Savoia di Lucania, Basilicata

SAVOIA_DI_LUCANIA_SERRONE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Savoia di Lucania, a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. The plant serves a small population of around 950 residents and has a designed capacity of 1,500 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 188.07 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) of less than 2,000 are subject to less stringent requirements, but secondary treatment is still considered appropriate for environmental protection. The plant's operation aligns with Italian national regulations implementing the directive. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Ionian Sea via the Basento River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting both local ecosystems and downstream aquatic life in the Basento River and its coastal receiving waters.

The plant discharges into the Basento River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory fish species. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting the river's ecological health and the coastal marine environment from eutrophication risks.