DEPURATORE DI ALBIANO - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Albiano, Italy

DEPURATORE DI ALBIANO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Albiano, in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of 2,437 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small community in the Valle di Cembra. 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 an actual discharge volume of 345.75 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on the sensitivity of receiving waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Adige River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The advanced treatment helps protect the region's aquatic ecosystems, which include sensitive alpine streams and rivers that support diverse freshwater life.

The plant discharges into the local watershed of the Adige River basin, which flows south through Trentino-Alto Adige and into the Adriatic Sea near Venice. The region's alpine streams are ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life including native fish species. Advanced treatment ensures nutrient removal, protecting downstream water quality in this important Italian river system.