Overview
SPARANISE DEPURATORE A is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Sparanise, Campania, Italy, serving approximately 4,000 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
SPARANISE DEPURATORE A is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Sparanise, a town in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of about 4,000 residents and has a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day, with a discharge volume of 791.86 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the minimum treatment requirements under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000, which applies here. The plant is operated as part of Italy's national wastewater infrastructure, overseen by regional environmental agencies. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Volturno River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting both agricultural activities and downstream ecosystems in the Campania plain.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Volturno River basin, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Volturno River is the longest river in southern Italy and supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as barbel and eel. The downstream environment includes agricultural areas and coastal wetlands that are ecologically sensitive, requiring effective nutrient removal to prevent eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sparanise, a town in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 4,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Volturno River basin, which ultimately flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000, and is enforced by regional environmental agencies.
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