Overview
Cadelbosco Villa Seta Nuovo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Seta, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, serving a population of 3,371. It discharges 990 m³/day of treated effluent.
Cadelbosco Villa Seta Nuovo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Seta, a locality in the municipality of Cadelbosco di Sopra, within the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,371 people, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal facility. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. It has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and currently discharges 990 m³/day of treated wastewater. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, a major hydrological system in northern Italy. The Po River flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and agricultural irrigation. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the regional water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which drains into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River is Italy's longest river and supports extensive agriculture, fisheries, and biodiversity. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to mitigate eutrophication risks in the Adriatic, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to algal blooms.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Seta, a locality in the municipality of Cadelbosco di Sopra, in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,371 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Po River basin, which ultimately flows into the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small agglomerations like this, advanced treatment is required if discharging into sensitive areas.
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