LUGO_VOLTANA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lugo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

LUGO_VOLTANA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Lugo, within the Unione dei comuni della Bassa Romagna, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The plant serves a population of 3,254 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 volume unit, indicating it is a small-scale facility catering to a local community. As an Italian plant, LUGO_VOLTANA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000. For plants serving around 3,254 people, secondary treatment is the standard, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent from LUGO_VOLTANA is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea via the Po River basin. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the water quality of the surrounding canals and rivers, which support diverse aquatic life and are part of the larger Po Delta ecosystem.

The plant discharges into the local drainage network that flows into the Po River, one of Italy's major waterways, which then empties into the Adriatic Sea. The Po Delta is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic habitats and migratory bird populations. Effective treatment at LUGO_VOLTANA helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, safeguarding downstream water quality and the health of the Adriatic coastal zone.