Overview
CHERASCO wastewater treatment plant serves Cherasco in Piemonte, Italy, with a population equivalent of 8,500. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The CHERASCO wastewater treatment plant is located in Cherasco, a town in the province of Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy. Serving a population of approximately 8,500, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the local community. As a plant serving a medium agglomeration (8,500 PE), it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater and estuaries. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving water body is designated as sensitive. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Tanaro River, a major tributary of the Po River. The Po River flows into the Adriatic Sea, making the plant's performance important for the ecological health of the Po basin and the northern Adriatic coastal zone.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tanaro River basin, which flows into the Po River and ultimately the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin is a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, where nutrient loading from wastewater can contribute to eutrophication in the Adriatic. The plant's treatment level is critical for protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and supporting biodiversity in the riverine and coastal environments.
Frequently asked questions
The CHERASCO plant is located at Via Fraschetta in Cherasco, in the province of Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy.
The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 8,500 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Tanaro River, a tributary of the Po River, which eventually reaches the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant serving over 2,000 PE, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment and, if needed, more stringent treatment in sensitive areas.
For agglomerations of this size, the EU Directive requires secondary treatment (biological treatment) as a minimum. In sensitive areas, tertiary treatment for nutrient removal may be required.
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