LIMANA_BAORCHE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dussoi, Veneto, Italy

LIMANA_BAORCHE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Dussoi, a locality within the municipality of Limana in the Veneto region of Italy. The plant serves a small population of 604 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting in the Belluno province. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on agglomeration size and receiving water sensitivity. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU directive for agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent. With a designed capacity of 750 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 119.57 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal demand. The advanced treatment level suggests that the plant likely includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Piave River basin, a major river in northeastern Italy flowing into the Adriatic Sea. The Piave River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for irrigation and recreation. The plant's advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Piave River, which flows through the Veneto region before entering the Adriatic Sea near Venice. The Piave basin supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as trout and grayling, and is a vital water resource for agriculture and tourism. The advanced treatment at LIMANA_BAORCHE reduces nutrient pollution, helping to prevent eutrophication in the Adriatic coastal zone, which is ecologically sensitive due to its lagoons and wetlands.