Overview
Villa Literno CE Impianto Foce Regi Lagni is a large wastewater treatment plant serving 483,000 people in Castel Volturno, Campania, Italy. It discharges into the Regi Lagni canal system, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Villa Literno CE Impianto Foce Regi Lagni is a major wastewater treatment facility located in Castel Volturno, in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy. It serves a population of 483,000, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated near the coast, within 50 km of the Tyrrhenian Sea. As a large Italian treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires advanced treatment (tertiary) for discharges into sensitive areas and secondary treatment as a minimum. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in cubic meters per second or similar unit), indicating substantial infrastructure. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Regi Lagni canal system, a network of drainage canals that ultimately flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the Gulf of Gaeta. This coastal discharge affects the marine environment, supporting diverse aquatic life and requiring careful management to prevent eutrophication. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and the downstream coastal ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Regi Lagni canal system, which drains the Campania plain and flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. This coastal area supports important marine habitats and fisheries. The discharge of treated wastewater must meet stringent standards to protect water quality and prevent nutrient overloading, which could lead to algal blooms and hypoxia in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Castel Volturno, in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 483,000, making it a large agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Regi Lagni canal system, which flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment as a minimum and tertiary treatment for sensitive areas.
For large agglomerations over 150,000 population equivalent, the EU directive requires secondary treatment, and often tertiary treatment is applied to protect sensitive coastal waters.
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