CANALE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Canale, Piemonte, Italy

The CANALE wastewater treatment plant is located in Canale, a town in the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy. Serving a population of about 4,800, the facility is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. The plant is situated inland, away from the coast, and discharges into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Po River basin. As a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), the plant is required to provide appropriate treatment to meet environmental standards. Facilities of this scale in Italy typically employ secondary biological treatment to comply with national regulations. The plant operates under the oversight of regional environmental authorities, ensuring compliance with discharge limits. The treated effluent from CANALE is discharged into local streams that flow into the Po River, one of Italy's major waterways. The Po River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically significant for the region. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this sensitive watershed, contributing to the health of downstream ecosystems.

The CANALE plant discharges into local tributaries of the Po River, which flows eastward through northern Italy to the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin is a vital ecological corridor, supporting diverse fish species and migratory birds. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this agriculturally and ecologically important region.