Overview
ARGELATO_FUNO wastewater treatment plant serves Funo di Argelato in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 7,372 people as part of the regional infrastructure.
ARGELATO_FUNO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Funo di Argelato, a frazione of Argelato in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of about 7,372 residents, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. It operates within the Unione Reno Galliera, a municipal union that coordinates water services in the Bologna metropolitan area. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment. As a small-scale facility, ARGELATO_FUNO is expected to meet this standard, ensuring that organic matter and suspended solids are adequately removed before discharge. The plant is part of Italy's national implementation of the directive, overseen by regional environmental agencies. The treated effluent from ARGELATO_FUNO likely discharges into a local watercourse within the Reno River basin, which flows northeast into the Adriatic Sea. The Reno River and its tributaries support diverse aquatic life and are important for irrigation and recreation in the Po Valley. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically productive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Reno River, which flows through the Po Valley and enters the Adriatic Sea near Venice. The Reno basin supports agricultural irrigation and freshwater ecosystems, including fish species such as barbel and chub. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and maintain water quality in this lowland river system.
Frequently asked questions
ARGELATO_FUNO is located in Funo di Argelato, a frazione of Argelato in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, near Bologna.
The plant serves approximately 7,372 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse within the Reno River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations (2,000-10,000 PE), secondary treatment is standard, involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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