Overview
AGORDO_I_PASS is a secondary treatment plant serving Agordo, Veneto, Italy. It treats wastewater for a population of 996 with a designed capacity of 1473.00 m³/day.
AGORDO_I_PASS is a wastewater treatment plant located in Agordo, a town in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 996 people, operating under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a small agglomeration, it is subject to secondary treatment requirements to protect the region's water resources. The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 1473.00 m³/day and a discharge volume of 197.17 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. The treatment process ensures compliance with Italian and EU standards for effluent quality before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Adriatic Sea via the Piave River basin. The plant plays a key role in safeguarding the water quality of the surrounding Alpine environment, which supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional tourism and agriculture.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Piave River basin, which flows southeast through the Veneto region into the Adriatic Sea near Venice. The watershed includes sensitive Alpine ecosystems and supports migratory fish species. Protecting this water body from nutrient pollution is critical for maintaining ecological balance and downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
AGORDO_I_PASS is located in Agordo, in the province of Belluno, Veneto region, northern Italy. The address is SR203 Variante di Agordo, I Pas, La Pief de Agort, Agordo, Belluno, 32021.
The plant serves a population of approximately 996 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Piave River basin, which ultimately flows into the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller plants like this, appropriate treatment is still mandated to protect receiving waters.
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