Overview
Lastebasse Via Giaconi 77B is a secondary treatment plant in Veneto, Italy. Now closed, it served the local community before ceasing operations.
Lastebasse Via Giaconi 77B is a wastewater treatment plant located in Lastebasse, a municipality in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy. The plant provided secondary treatment for the local population, operating as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. It is now closed, and its role in managing wastewater has been discontinued. As a secondary treatment facility, it would have met the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The area drains into the Brenta river basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Veneto region is known for its sensitive coastal ecosystems, including the Venetian Lagoon, making proper wastewater treatment critical for protecting water quality and aquatic life.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the Brenta river basin, which drains into the Adriatic Sea via the Brenta River. The Adriatic Sea is a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. The Veneto region includes ecologically important coastal wetlands and lagoons that support diverse aquatic life and migratory birds.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Lastebasse, a municipality in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy, near Vicenza.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for most agglomerations.
No, the plant is closed. Its wastewater treatment responsibilities may have been transferred to another facility in the area.
As an Italian plant, it operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets minimum treatment levels based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
The plant's discharge likely entered the Brenta river basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea, a sensitive marine environment requiring nutrient control.
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