Belluno Pittanzelle Wastewater Treatment Plant, Belluno, Veneto, Italy

Belluno Pittanzelle is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the Pittanzelle area of Belluno, in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,040 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the municipal wastewater infrastructure of Belluno. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 403.85 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As an Italian facility, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on the sensitivity of receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Piave River, a major river in the Veneto region. The Piave flows southward into the Adriatic Sea near Jesolo. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Piave River basin and the downstream coastal environment from pollution, supporting aquatic life and water quality in the region.

The plant discharges into the Piave River basin, which flows through the Veneto region and empties into the Adriatic Sea. The Piave River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important water resource for agriculture and recreation. The advanced treatment at Belluno Pittanzelle helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting the river and the sensitive coastal lagoon environment of the northern Adriatic from eutrophication.