Overview
CONCO_MONTE_ALTO is a closed secondary treatment plant in Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It served the local community before decommissioning.
CONCO_MONTE_ALTO is a former wastewater treatment plant located in the hamlet of Contrà Busa, within the municipality of Lusiana Conco, near Vicenza in the Veneto region of Italy. The plant provided secondary treatment, a standard level for municipal wastewater under Italian and EU regulations, before its closure. As a closed facility, the plant no longer operates. During its operational period, it would have been subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations of this scale. The plant's location in the Veneto region places it within the Po River basin, which drains into the Adriatic Sea. The surrounding area is characterized by the foothills of the Asiago Plateau, with local streams feeding into the Bacchiglione or Brenta river systems. These waterways support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional water quality management.
Environmental context
The plant is situated in the Veneto region, within the Po River basin. Local streams from the Asiago Plateau flow into the Bacchiglione and Brenta rivers, which ultimately discharge into the Adriatic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional biodiversity, including migratory fish species.
Frequently asked questions
CONCO_MONTE_ALTO is located in Contrà Busa, Lusiana Conco, near Vicenza in the Veneto region of Italy.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard level for municipal wastewater under Italian and EU regulations.
The plant is listed as closed, meaning it is no longer in operation. It may have been decommissioned due to consolidation of treatment services or infrastructure upgrades.
As an Italian plant, it operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations of this scale.
The plant's location in the Po River basin means its treated effluent would have discharged into local streams feeding the Bacchiglione or Brenta rivers, which flow into the Adriatic Sea.
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