Overview
CAFASSE wastewater treatment plant serves Villanova Canavese in Piemonte, Italy, with a population equivalent of 3,200. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
CAFASSE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Villanova Canavese, in the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,200 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU regulations. As an Italian facility, CAFASSE operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000, the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, unless the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas requiring more stringent measures. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, one of Italy's most significant hydrological systems. The Po River flows eastward across northern Italy before emptying into the Adriatic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural irrigation along its course.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Po River basin, which drains the entire northern Italian plain. The Po River is ecologically important, supporting fish species such as European eel and barbel, and its delta is a key stopover for migratory birds. The downstream environment includes agricultural areas and urban centers that rely on the river for water supply.
Frequently asked questions
The CAFASSE plant is located in Villanova Canavese, in the province of Torino, Piemonte region, northwestern Italy. Its address is Strada Tomatis, Cascina Barutello.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 3,200 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated effluent from CAFASSE is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Po River basin, which ultimately flows into the Adriatic Sea.
CAFASSE operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size, typically secondary treatment.
For small agglomerations (2,000-10,000 PE) in Italy, the EU directive mandates appropriate treatment, usually secondary biological treatment, unless the receiving water is a sensitive area requiring tertiary treatment.
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