IDL_LUGNANO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Vicopisano, Toscana, Italy

IDL_LUGNANO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Vicopisano, in the Toscana region of Italy. It serves a population of approximately 2,447 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). The plant is situated inland, more than 10 km from the coast, and its treated effluent is discharged into the local water system. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU UWWTD for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 484.42 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. As an Italian facility, it operates under national regulations that implement the EU UWWTD, ensuring compliance with stringent environmental standards. The treated wastewater from IDL_LUGNANO is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Arno River basin. The Arno River flows through Tuscany and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Pisa. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of the Arno River and its downstream environments, including coastal waters, by reducing nutrient loads and pollutants.

The plant discharges into the Arno River basin, which flows through Tuscany and into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Arno River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient pollution, protecting downstream ecosystems and the coastal marine environment from eutrophication.