Overview
LUSIANA_S_CATERINA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 467 people in Santa Caterina di Lusiana, Veneto, Italy. It has a designed capacity of 1000 m³/day and discharges 92.45 m³/day.
LUSIANA_S_CATERINA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the hamlet of Santa Caterina di Lusiana, within the municipality of Lusiana Conco in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The plant serves a small population of 467 residents, reflecting its role in a rural, mountainous area of the Vicenza province. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 92.45 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating ample headroom for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Brenta River and then into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive alpine streams and downstream ecosystems, including the Brenta River's diverse aquatic life and the coastal environment of the northern Adriatic.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed the Brenta River, which flows southward through the Veneto region before entering the Adriatic Sea near Chioggia. The Brenta River supports diverse aquatic species and is an important corridor for migratory fish. The advanced treatment at LUSIANA_S_CATERINA helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the ecological health of this watershed.
Frequently asked questions
LUSIANA_S_CATERINA is located in the locality of Rameston, in Santa Caterina di Lusiana, part of the municipality of Lusiana Conco in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 467 people, making it a small-scale facility typical of rural alpine communities in the Veneto region.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Brenta River, which eventually reaches the Adriatic Sea. The plant uses advanced treatment to ensure high-quality effluent.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations. This helps protect sensitive receiving waters.
As an Italian plant, LUSIANA_S_CATERINA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small agglomerations (under 2,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment, and Italy mandates advanced treatment in sensitive areas like the Brenta basin.
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