Overview
Cesana Torinese Mollieres is a secondary treatment plant serving 4,345 people in Cesana Torinese, Piemonte, Italy. It discharges 364 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 6,000 cubic meters.
Cesana Torinese Mollieres is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Mollieres area of Cesana Torinese, in the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,345 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into freshwater bodies from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 6,000 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily volume of 364 cubic meters, indicating significant reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, one of Italy's most important watersheds. The Po River flows eastward across northern Italy before entering the Adriatic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural activities along its course.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Dora Riparia river, a tributary of the Po River, which flows through the Susa Valley and Turin before joining the Po. The Po River basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish species and migratory birds. Downstream, the Po Delta is a critical wetland area that provides habitat for numerous species and helps filter nutrients before reaching the Adriatic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Statale 24 del Monginevro in the Mollieres area of Cesana Torinese, in the province of Turin, Piemonte region, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 4,345 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that feed into the Dora Riparia river, a tributary of the Po River, which ultimately flows into the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges into freshwater from agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater.
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