Overview
Senise Consortile Serrapotamo is a wastewater treatment plant serving Senise, Basilicata, Italy. It serves a population of 12,000 and operates under EU regulations.
Senise Consortile Serrapotamo is a wastewater treatment plant located in Senise, within the province of Potenza in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 12,000 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification. As an Italian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating the plant's scale. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Ionian Sea via the Sinni River or nearby coastal systems. The Basilicata region features a Mediterranean climate with seasonal rainfall, and the plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and supporting local water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Sinni River basin, which drains into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries. The region's Mediterranean hydrology means that maintaining water quality is critical for both ecological health and human use, including agriculture and tourism.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Senise, in the province of Potenza, Basilicata region, southern Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 12,000 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies within the Sinni River basin, which flows into the Ionian Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
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