AGNA_VIA_CIMITERO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Borgoforte, Veneto

AGNA_VIA_CIMITERO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Borgoforte, a frazione of Anguillara Veneta in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,025, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small agglomeration within the Po River basin. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 6,200 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 598.84 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variability. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations above 10,000 population equivalent, though this plant's smaller scale still adheres to national implementation standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Po River, Italy's longest river, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River delta is an ecologically significant area, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a critical migratory corridor for birds. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect this downstream environment from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which drains into the Adriatic Sea via the Po Delta. The delta is a complex wetland ecosystem that supports diverse aquatic life and serves as an important migratory corridor for birds. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting the sensitive downstream environment from eutrophication and other pollution impacts.