Overview
Depuratore di Salara Via Sabbioni Sud is a secondary treatment plant in Salara, Veneto, Italy, serving 518 people with a designed capacity of 1000 m³/day and an average discharge of 102.55 m³/day.
Depuratore di Salara Via Sabbioni Sud is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Salara, a town in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The facility serves a small population of 518 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting within the province of Rovigo. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 1000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 102.55 m³/day, indicating that the plant operates well below its maximum capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Po River basin, one of Italy's most significant watersheds. The Po River flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities along its course. The plant's operation helps protect the regional water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows through northern Italy and empties into the Adriatic Sea. This watershed supports extensive agriculture and is ecologically sensitive due to nutrient loading from human activities. The secondary treatment provided by the plant reduces organic pollutants and helps mitigate eutrophication risks in the downstream coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via Sabbioni in Salara, a town in the province of Rovigo, Veneto region, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 518 people, typical of a small agglomeration in rural northern Italy.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network, which flows into the Po River basin and eventually reaches the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law, which mandates secondary treatment for settlements with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller plants like this, secondary treatment is still standard practice to protect water quality.
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