Overview
TRAMONTI_IMPIANTO_TRAMONTI is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Maiori, Campania, Italy, serving 4,000 people. It discharges 791.86 m³/day of treated effluent near the coast.
TRAMONTI_IMPIANTO_TRAMONTI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Maiori, a coastal town in the Campania region of southern Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,000 residents and is situated near the Maiori harbour, within the province of Salerno. 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. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and a discharge volume of 791.86 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the coastal waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The receiving environment is the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, which supports diverse marine life and is important for local tourism and fisheries. The plant's coastal location means that proper treatment is essential to protect bathing waters and marine ecosystems along the Amalfi Coast.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Amalfi Coast, a region known for its tourism and marine biodiversity. The coastal waters support seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, making nutrient and pathogen removal critical. The effluent ultimately enters the Mediterranean Sea, a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange, where cumulative nutrient inputs can contribute to eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Maiori, a coastal town in the Campania region of southern Italy, near the Maiori harbour in the province of Salerno.
The plant serves approximately 4,000 residents of Maiori and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Tyrrhenian Sea, part of the Mediterranean Sea, via a coastal outfall near the Amalfi Coast.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000, and more stringent treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
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