Our environmental interventions in Brindisi

At the Brindisi site, we manage environmental remediation interventions in the areas under our ownership, both inside and outside the petrochemical plant, as well as those under a mandate from other companies based there. Regarding the internal areas, we have completed the remediation of the former Anic landfills and of the Enclosed South and South-east areas, while the remediation of the remaining areas is divided into three distinct environmental procedures: the first, already approved, involves excavation, disposal, and capping, while the other two, one currently in the design phase while the other is awaiting approval, include solutions such as excavation, capping, and Soil Vapour Extraction (SVE), a technology that extracts vapours from unsaturated soil for subsequent treatment.

The activities in the external areas, covering the Micorosa area, the Protected Oasis, and a portion of macro-area E, are completed. The permanent soil safety measures (MISP) in the Micorosa area were carried out in collaboration with local authorities under a public-private agreement with the Municipality of Brindisi and the Puglia Region for the coordinated carrying out of the activities. The remediation of the "Protected Oasis" area was also completed, with the removal and disposal of over 70,000 tonnes of anthropogenic material, which made it possible to redevelop a natural habitat for migratory birds and Mediterranean flora. In the external E area, we have completed the environmental interventions and are awaiting certification for the remediation. We have also finalised the demolition of the P17 industrial warehouse, of the fuel facilities, of Enipower’s plants, and of some further unused buildings.

For groundwater remediation, a hydraulic barrier system with 76 wells is active, which sends the pumped water to the treatment plant, recovering approximately 50% of the treated water for reuse in industrial processes, therefore minimising the withdrawal of natural water resources. The project also includes the installation of Multi Phase Extraction (MPE) modules and other bioremediation technologies to accelerate groundwater remediation.

The Micorosa area, located outside the multi-company Brindisi plant, was used between the 1960s and 1980s for the disposal of industrial waste from Montedison's production cycle. We own a 36-hectare portion of the area which borders the landfill, while the remaining 48 hectares which comprise the landfill are managed by the Municipality of Brindisi in place of the obliged entity (Micorosa company). In 2014, we signed a programme agreement with the Municipality of Brindisi and the Puglia Region for the coordinated implementation of permanent safety measure interventions at Micorosa and our surrounding areas. The private share of the project included the realisation of a perimetrical physical containment, the installation of a pumping wells system, the relocation of the Pandi Canal bed, and the realisation of forestry engineering works. In 2024, we made our groundwater treatment plant (GTP) in the petrochemical site available to replace the Micorosa treatment plant, which was originally going to be built as part of the public share of costs. All the interventions included in the project have been completed. We have also taken charge of the post-construction management, assigned by project to the public counterpart, which includes water pumping and treatment, maintenance and monitoring activities.