Overview
Summonte Imp di Summonte Centro is a secondary treatment plant serving 880 people in Summonte, Campania, Italy. It discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, ultimately draining toward the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Summonte Imp di Summonte Centro is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Niespolo, Summonte, in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 880 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting within the Apennine foothills. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,000 cubic meters per day, and the reported discharge volume of 174.21 cubic meters per day indicates it operates well below capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Sabato River and eventually reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal connection places the plant within a broader context of Mediterranean water quality management, where nutrient removal is important to prevent eutrophication in sensitive marine areas.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sabato River basin, which flows through Campania and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Naples. The Tyrrhenian Sea supports diverse marine life and is an important economic and ecological resource for the region. The watershed includes agricultural and natural areas, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and protect downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Niespolo, Summonte, in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 880 people, typical of a small agglomeration in rural Italy.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Sabato River and ultimately reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, the EU directive allows appropriate treatment, but secondary treatment is common to meet environmental standards.
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