Overview
ARTA_TERME wastewater treatment plant in Arta Terme, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, serves 1,500 people with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharges 800 m³/day.
ARTA_TERME is a wastewater treatment plant located in Arta Terme, a municipality in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,500 people and is situated in the Alpine foothills near the border with Slovenia. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and an average discharge of 800 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The plant is not located near the coast, reducing direct marine discharge risks. Treated effluent from ARTA_TERME is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Adriatic Sea via the Tagliamento River basin. The Tagliamento is one of the last morphologically intact river systems in the Alps, supporting diverse aquatic habitats and migratory fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect this ecologically sensitive river system from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
ARTA_TERME discharges into the Tagliamento River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea near Lignano Sabbiadoro. The Tagliamento is a braided gravel-bed river known for its dynamic floodplain and high biodiversity, including rare bird species and fish like the marble trout. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in this ecologically important river system.
Frequently asked questions
ARTA_TERME is located in Arta Terme, a municipality in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy, near the border with Slovenia.
The plant serves approximately 1,500 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Tagliamento River, which ultimately reaches the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland plants serving agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. For smaller plants like ARTA_TERME, appropriate treatment is required to protect receiving waters.
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