Overview
LAGOSANTO wastewater treatment plant serves Marozzo, Italy, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population of 5,047. Located in Emilia-Romagna, it operates under EU regulations.
LAGOSANTO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Marozzo, a locality within the municipality of Lagosanto, in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The plant serves a population of 5,047 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is a small-scale facility catering to a local community. 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 (under 10,000 population equivalent) in normal areas, or more advanced treatment if discharging into sensitive areas. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate standards. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Po River delta or the Adriatic Sea, given its proximity to the coast (within 50 km). This region is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory birds in the Po Delta wetlands.
Environmental context
LAGOSANTO is situated in the Po River delta region, a vast wetland system that drains into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's discharge contributes to local water bodies that eventually reach the Po Delta, an ecologically sensitive area supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations. The proximity to the coast (within 50 km) underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect marine and coastal ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
LAGOSANTO is located in Marozzo, a locality within the municipality of Lagosanto, in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The full address is Via San Venanzio, Marozzo, Lagosanto, Unione Delta del Po, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, 44023.
LAGOSANTO serves a population of 5,047 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Po River delta and eventually the Adriatic Sea. The region's drainage network connects to the Po Delta.
As an Italian plant, LAGOSANTO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size (under 10,000 population equivalent) unless discharging into sensitive areas requiring tertiary treatment.
For small agglomerations like LAGOSANTO (5,047 people), typical treatment under EU directives includes secondary biological treatment. In sensitive areas such as the Po Delta, more advanced treatment may be required to reduce nutrients and protect the ecosystem.
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