Overview
Caprino Veronese Montesei Pesina wastewater treatment plant serves Pesina in Veneto, Italy, treating wastewater for approximately 9,135 people. The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Caprino Veronese Montesei Pesina wastewater treatment plant is located in Pesina, a locality within the municipality of Caprino Veronese in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 9,135 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As an Italian wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, to protect receiving water bodies. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with discharge standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Adige River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Veneto region is characterized by agricultural and urban landscapes, and the plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from the Caprino Veronese Montesei Pesina plant enters local streams that feed into the Adige River, one of Italy's major rivers, which flows into the Adriatic Sea near the Po Delta. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for irrigation and recreation. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, which includes Lake Garda's catchment area to the west.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pesina, a locality within the municipality of Caprino Veronese, in the province of Verona, Veneto region, northern Italy.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Adige River basin, which ultimately reaches the Adriatic Sea.
The plant protects local streams and the Adige River, a major Italian river, by treating wastewater before discharge, thereby reducing pollution in the river and its downstream ecosystems.
As an Italian plant serving approximately 9,135 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment (typically secondary) for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent to protect receiving waters.
For agglomerations of this size, Italian regulations typically mandate secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients, in line with EU standards.
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