Overview
DEPURATORE DI MOLVENO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Molveno, Italy. It has a designed capacity of 10,000 m³/day and serves a population of 9,300.
DEPURATORE DI MOLVENO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Molveno, in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of northern Italy. The plant serves the local community of approximately 9,300 residents and is situated near the shores of Lake Molveno, a popular tourist destination in the Italian Alps. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, providing a high level of purification beyond secondary treatment. With a designed capacity of 10,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 571.40 m³/day, the facility has ample capacity to handle current loads. As an Italian plant, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas like alpine lakes. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into Lake Molveno and then via the Sarca River into Lake Garda, one of Italy's largest and most ecologically important lakes. The advanced treatment helps protect the pristine alpine environment and supports tourism and aquatic biodiversity in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the watershed of Lake Molveno, a glacial lake in the Brenta Dolomites. The lake feeds into the Sarca River, which flows into Lake Garda, a major subalpine lake with significant ecological and economic value. The advanced treatment ensures minimal nutrient loading, protecting the sensitive alpine aquatic ecosystem from eutrophication and supporting diverse fish populations and migratory birds.
Frequently asked questions
DEPURATORE DI MOLVENO is located in Molveno, in the Trentino-Alto Adige region of northern Italy, near the shores of Lake Molveno.
The plant serves a population of approximately 9,300 residents in the Molveno area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into Lake Molveno and then via the Sarca River into Lake Garda.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, protecting sensitive alpine waters.
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 for discharges into sensitive areas like alpine lakes.
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