Overview
SPINAZZOLA_NUOVO wastewater treatment plant serves Spinazzola, Puglia, Italy, with a designed capacity of 1.00 volume unit. It operates under Italian and EU regulations for municipal wastewater treatment.
SPINAZZOLA_NUOVO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Spinazzola, a town in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, in the Puglia region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 8,514 residents, making it a small-to-medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). As a plant in Italy, SPINAZZOLA_NUOVO is subject to the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Italian regulations transpose the directive through national legislation, and the plant is expected to meet effluent standards for biological oxygen demand and suspended solids. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ionian Sea via the Bradano River basin. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for agriculture and local ecosystems. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and the marine environment of the Gulf of Taranto.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network, which flows into the Bradano River and eventually reaches the Ionian Sea near the Gulf of Taranto. This coastal area supports important fisheries and marine biodiversity. The watershed is characterized by Mediterranean climate conditions, with seasonal rainfall patterns that can affect river flows and dilution capacity. Protecting water quality in this basin is essential for maintaining ecological balance and supporting agricultural and recreational uses downstream.
Frequently asked questions
SPINAZZOLA_NUOVO is located in Spinazzola, a town in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, in the Puglia region of southern Italy.
The plant serves approximately 8,514 residents, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which flows into the Bradano River and eventually reaches the Ionian Sea.
As an Italian plant, SPINAZZOLA_NUOVO 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 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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