Cinto Caomaggiore Via Roma Wastewater Treatment Plant - Veneto, Italy

Cinto Caomaggiore Via Roma is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Cinto Caomaggiore, a municipality in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,700 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal facility within the local wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 336.14 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Adriatic Sea via the Venice Lagoon system. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive coastal and lagoon ecosystems, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity and tourism.

The plant discharges into the local drainage network that flows into the Lemene River, which then reaches the Adriatic Sea near the Venice Lagoon. This coastal area is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic habitats and migratory bird populations. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient loading into the lagoon, reducing the risk of eutrophication and preserving water quality for both ecological and recreational uses.