Overview
Depuratore di Molina di Fiemme is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving about 2,973 people in Molina di Fiemme, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. It discharges treated water into the local watershed of the Val di Fiemme.
Depuratore di Molina di Fiemme is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Molina di Fiemme, a municipality in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,973 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this Alpine community. Its location along Strada Statale 612 della Val di Cembra places it within the scenic mountain valley of Val di Fiemme. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 7,500 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of about 929 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment. As an Italian plant, it operates under national regulations that implement EU directives, with oversight from regional authorities in Trentino. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network, which ultimately drains into the Avisio River, a tributary of the Adige River. The Adige flows south through the Veneto region and empties into the Adriatic Sea near Chioggia. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive Alpine aquatic ecosystems and the downstream water quality of the Adige basin, which supports diverse flora and fauna.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Avisio River, a tributary of the Adige River, which flows through the Trentino and Veneto regions before reaching the Adriatic Sea. The watershed supports Alpine ecosystems with cold-water fish species and riparian habitats. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive mountain basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Statale 612 della Val di Cembra in Molina di Fiemme, within the municipality of Castello-Molina di Fiemme, in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of northern Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,973 residents, covering the domestic wastewater needs of Molina di Fiemme and surrounding areas in the Val di Fiemme valley.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network, which flows into the Avisio River, a tributary of the Adige River. The Adige ultimately reaches the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment. This is typical for plants in sensitive Alpine areas to protect water quality under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant operates under Italian national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size, secondary treatment is required, but the plant exceeds this with advanced treatment.
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