Overview
DEPURATORE DI ALDENO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Aldeno, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, serving about 3,960 people. It discharges treated water into the local watershed within the Adige River basin.
DEPURATORE DI ALDENO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Aldeno, within the Trentino-Alto Adige region of northern Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,960 residents and has a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 546.75 cubic meters per day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network, ultimately flowing into the Adige River, one of Italy's major rivers that drains into the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Adige basin and downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Adige River basin, which flows through the Trentino-Alto Adige region and the Veneto plain before reaching the Adriatic Sea near Chioggia. The Adige is a significant watercourse supporting diverse aquatic life and agricultural irrigation. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal environment of the northern Adriatic.
Frequently asked questions
DEPURATORE DI ALDENO is located in Aldeno, in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of northern Italy, near the Adige River valley.
The plant serves approximately 3,960 residents in the Aldeno area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water network, which flows into the Adige River and eventually reaches the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, meeting stringent EU standards for sensitive areas.
As an Italian plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment based on receiving water sensitivity.
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