Overview
Sorrento Impianto Marina Grande serves 30,000 people in Sorrento, Campania, Italy. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast and discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Sorrento Impianto Marina Grande is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving the coastal city of Sorrento in the Campania region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 30,000 residents and visitors, reflecting the town's role as a major tourist destination on the Sorrentine Peninsula. As an Italian plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating it is sized to handle seasonal tourist flows. The treated effluent is discharged into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Marina Grande area, a critical coastal zone supporting marine biodiversity and tourism. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Bay of Naples and the broader Mediterranean Sea, which are sensitive to nutrient pollution from urban runoff and wastewater.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Sorrento, part of the Bay of Naples. This coastal area supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, and is a popular destination for swimming and boating. The discharge point is within 50 km of the coast, making nutrient and pathogen control essential to prevent eutrophication and protect public health in this ecologically sensitive and tourism-dependent region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sorrento, in the Campania region of Italy, at Via Calata Puolo in the Marina Grande area.
The plant serves approximately 30,000 people, including residents and the seasonal tourist population of Sorrento.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Marina Grande coastal area, which is part of the Bay of Naples.
As an Italian plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving agglomerations of 10,000 to 150,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
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