IDL_PALAZZUOLO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Palazzuolo sul Senio, Tuscany

IDL_PALAZZUOLO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Palazzuolo sul Senio, a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,249 residents and has a design capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 445.22 m³/day. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. Italy implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's advanced level aligns with the directive's standards for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea via the Senio River, a tributary of the Reno River. This contributes to the protection of the Po River basin and the Adriatic coastal ecosystem, supporting aquatic life and water quality downstream.

The plant discharges into the Senio River, which flows into the Reno River and eventually reaches the Adriatic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is part of the larger Po River basin, an ecologically significant region. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading, protecting downstream water bodies from eutrophication and preserving biodiversity in the Adriatic coastal zone.