TRENTINARA IMPIANTO LOCALITA PERATIELLO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Giungano, Campania

TRENTINARA_IMPIANTO_LOCALITA_PERATIELLO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Giungano, a town in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,200 residents and operates with a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day, currently discharging 237.56 m³/day of treated effluent. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000, and this plant falls within that range. Italy implements the directive through national legislation, ensuring compliance with effluent quality standards. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local hydrological network, 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, particularly in the Gulf of Salerno. The surrounding area is characterized by agricultural and rural landscapes, with the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park nearby, an area of high ecological value.

The plant's discharge enters small streams that flow toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange. The coastal zone near Giungano supports diverse marine habitats, including seagrass meadows and rocky reefs. The region's karst geology means groundwater and surface water are closely connected, so careful management of nutrient loads is important to prevent eutrophication in the coastal marine environment.