Overview
SPINAZZOLA_A_MINISTALLA is a primary treatment plant in Spinazzola, Puglia, Italy, serving 33 people. It discharges 6.53 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local water system.
SPINAZZOLA_A_MINISTALLA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Spinazzola, a town in the Puglia region of southern Italy. The facility serves a small population of 33 residents, reflecting its role as a local treatment unit for a rural community. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical sedimentation to remove settleable solids. With a designed capacity of 670 m³/day, it operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations. The plant's current discharge volume is 6.53 m³/day. The treated effluent is released into the local water system, likely tributaries of the Ofanto River basin, which drains into the Adriatic Sea. The plant helps protect downstream water quality in a region characterized by agricultural activity and Mediterranean climate.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Vallone del Locone, a seasonal stream that flows into the Ofanto River, which empties into the Adriatic Sea near Barletta. The Ofanto basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The region's karst geology makes groundwater particularly sensitive to contamination, underscoring the need for effective wastewater treatment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Spinazzola, in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Puglia region, southern Italy. Its address is Castello - Vallone del Locone, Spinazzola.
The plant serves a small population of 33 people, typical of a rural treatment facility in the Puglia region.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Vallone del Locone, a stream that flows into the Ofanto River, which ultimately reaches the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical sedimentation to remove solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, small agglomerations like this may be subject to appropriate treatment requirements based on local conditions.
The plant operates under Italy's transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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