Overview
BEINETTE wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Beinette in Piemonte, Italy. It is an inland facility treating wastewater from a population of approximately 3,256.
BEINETTE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Beinette, a town in the province of Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy. The facility serves a population of about 3,256 people, placing it in the small-agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. As a small-scale plant in Italy, BEINETTE is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. Plants serving fewer than 10,000 population equivalents typically employ secondary treatment or equivalent to meet discharge standards. The plant discharges treated water into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The facility plays a role in protecting the local watershed and downstream ecosystems from untreated wastewater pollution.
Environmental context
BEINETTE is located inland in the Piemonte region, within the Po River basin. Treated effluent from the plant likely enters small tributaries that feed into the Po River, which flows eastward across northern Italy before reaching the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural and ecological corridor. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The BEINETTE plant is located in Beinette, in the province of Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy. Its address is Via Mondovì, Beinette, Cuneo, Piemonte, 12081.
The plant serves approximately 3,256 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU wastewater regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Po River basin. The water eventually flows into the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant, BEINETTE operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
For small agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalents, the EU directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment or equivalent, to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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