Overview
Torre Orsaia Impianto Localita Viccole is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 3,050 people in Campania, Italy. It discharges treated wastewater near the Tyrrhenian coast.
Torre Orsaia Impianto Localita Viccole is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Torre Orsaia, a town in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,050, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume of 603.79 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its discharge can influence coastal water quality, supporting marine ecosystems and recreational uses in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tyrrhenian Sea via local streams and the Bussento River basin. The coastal waters support diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, and are important for tourism and fishing. The secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and suspended solids, protecting the sensitive coastal environment from eutrophication and pathogen contamination.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Torre Orsaia, a town in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy, along the Tirrena Inferiore road.
The plant serves approximately 3,050 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Tyrrhenian Sea, within 10 km of the coast.
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 discharging into coastal waters.
For small agglomerations (under 10,000 people) in Italy, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under the EU directive, ensuring adequate removal of organic matter and suspended solids.
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