DEPURATORE DI ALA, Ala | Italy Wastewater

Overview

DEPURATORE DI ALA serves the town of Ala in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, treating wastewater for approximately 4,448 residents. The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

DEPURATORE DI ALA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Ala, a town in the Vallagarina valley of Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. The facility serves a population of around 4,448 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As an Italian plant, it operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment to meet receiving water quality objectives, typically secondary treatment or equivalent. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which drains into the Adige River, one of Italy's major rivers. The Adige flows south through the Veneto region before emptying into the Adriatic Sea near Chioggia. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Adige River basin from nutrient pollution and safeguarding downstream aquatic ecosystems.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Adige River basin, which flows through the Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto regions before reaching the Adriatic Sea. The Adige is a significant watercourse supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture and industry. Protecting this river from nutrient loading is critical to prevent eutrophication in the Adriatic coastal zone, which is ecologically sensitive and supports important fisheries and tourism.

Frequently asked questions

DEPURATORE DI ALA is located in the town of Ala, in the Vallagarina valley of Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. The address is Via Nazionale del Brennero, Ala, Comunità della Vallagarina, Provincia di Trento.

The plant serves approximately 4,448 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.

The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which drains into the Adige River. The Adige flows through Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto before reaching the Adriatic Sea.

As an Italian plant, DEPURATORE DI ALA operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent, the directive requires appropriate treatment to meet local water quality objectives.

For small agglomerations like this, Italian regulations typically require secondary treatment or an equivalent process to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge, in line with EU standards.