Overview
Teano Dep Comunale di Teano Localita Pastene is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,500 people in Teano, Campania, Italy. It discharges 494.91 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Teano Dep Comunale di Teano Localita Pastene is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Teano, in the Campania region of southern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,500 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per day and currently discharges an average of 494.91 cubic meters per day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Volturno River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting downstream ecosystems, including agricultural and natural areas in the Campania plain.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Volturno River, which flows southwest through Campania and enters the Tyrrhenian Sea near Castel Volturno. The Volturno basin supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and tourism. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollution and protect the downstream coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Teano, in the province of Caserta, Campania region, southern Italy. The full address is Teano, Caserta, Campania, 81057, Italia.
The plant serves approximately 2,500 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 must have collecting systems and secondary treatment. This plant, serving 2,500 people, meets the directive's requirements for secondary treatment before discharge into inland waters.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Volturno River basin, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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