Overview
GRANAROLO DELL'EMILIA wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Granarolo dell'Emilia in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It treats wastewater from approximately 8,500 residents under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The GRANAROLO DELL'EMILIA wastewater treatment plant is located in Granarolo dell'Emilia, a town in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 8,500 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate collection systems and treatment to protect receiving waters. The plant is expected to meet these EU standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Po River basin, ultimately reaching the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the regional water environment, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems in the Po Valley.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows eastward through northern Italy into the Adriatic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important agricultural and ecological corridor. The treatment plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal environment of the Adriatic.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Granarolo dell'Emilia, in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna region, northern Italy.
The plant serves approximately 8,539 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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