Casalserugo Via L. Da Vinci Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ronchi del Volo, Veneto

The Casalserugo Via L. Da Vinci wastewater treatment plant is located in Ronchi del Volo, a locality within the municipality of Casalserugo in the Veneto region of Italy. The plant serves a population of 4,429 and is part of the regional wastewater infrastructure managed under Italian regulations, which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU directive for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 876.79 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Adriatic Sea via the Po River basin. The Veneto region is characterized by intensive agriculture and urban development, making advanced treatment important for protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River delta is an ecologically sensitive area supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication in the Adriatic, a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange.