Overview
STURNO_IMPIANTO_FRIGENTO_LOCALITA_AMENDOLA is a secondary treatment plant serving Frigento, Campania, Italy. It treats wastewater for about 2,000 people with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
STURNO_IMPIANTO_FRIGENTO_LOCALITA_AMENDOLA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Frigento, within the Terre dell'Ufita area of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents and has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of about 396 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological oxidation and settling to remove organic matter and suspended solids. As a plant serving a small agglomeration (under 10,000 population equivalent), it meets the directive's minimum requirements for such communities. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Ufita River, a tributary of the Calore Irpino River, which eventually flows into the Volturno River and then into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the region's agricultural and natural areas.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ufita River basin, which flows into the Calore Irpino and then the Volturno River, ultimately reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for irrigation and recreational use.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Frigento, in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. It serves the local community in the Terre dell'Ufita area.
The plant serves approximately 2,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
Treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Ufita River, part of the Volturno basin, eventually reaching the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small communities.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent must provide secondary treatment. This plant complies with that requirement.
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