Overview
CONCO_BOALE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Conco, Veneto, Italy, serving 607 people with a designed capacity of 1300 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 120.16 m³/day.
CONCO_BOALE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the hamlet of Boale, within the municipality of Conco in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The plant serves a small population of 607 residents and is situated in the foothills of the Asiago Plateau, an area characterized by its mountainous terrain and rural settlements. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1300 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 120.16 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating it is sized to accommodate future growth or seasonal variations. As an Italian plant, it operates under the national implementation of the EU directive, overseen by regional environmental agencies. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Brenta River basin, ultimately flowing into the Adriatic Sea. The surrounding environment includes the Brenta River ecosystem, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish species. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed the Brenta River, which flows south through the Veneto plain and into the Adriatic Sea near Chioggia. The Brenta basin supports a variety of aquatic habitats and is used for irrigation and recreation. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the downstream ecosystem, including the fragile coastal lagoon environment of the northern Adriatic.
Frequently asked questions
CONCO_BOALE is located in the hamlet of Boale, within the municipality of Conco, in the province of Vicenza, Veneto region, northern Italy.
The plant serves a population of 607 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration in the Italian Alps foothills.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Brenta River, which ultimately reaches the Adriatic Sea.
CONCO_BOALE provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland plants serving over 2,000 people, but advanced treatment is often applied in sensitive areas to protect water quality.
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