SAVOIA_DI_LUCANIA_TOUPPO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Savoia di Lucania, Basilicata, Italy

SAVOIA_DI_LUCANIA_TOUPPO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Savoia di Lucania, a town in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of around 950 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. It is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are part of the regional water management infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 1,500 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 188 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. As a small plant in Italy, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies, likely tributaries of the Basento or Sinni rivers, which flow into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting downstream ecosystems, including agricultural and natural areas in Basilicata.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Basento or Sinni river basins, ultimately reaching the Ionian Sea via the Gulf of Taranto. This coastal zone supports diverse marine life and is important for fisheries and tourism. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in the downstream water bodies and protecting the ecological health of the Ionian coastal waters.