MAJANO_FARLA_OVEST Wastewater Treatment Plant, Farla, Italy

MAJANO_FARLA_OVEST is a wastewater treatment plant located in the hamlet of Farla, within the municipality of Majano in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy. The plant serves a small population of 145 people and has a designed capacity of 1500 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 561.64 cubic meters per day. 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. This level of treatment typically includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Tagliamento River basin, eventually reaching the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps preserve water quality in this ecologically important region, which supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger network of rivers and wetlands along the northern Adriatic coast.

The plant discharges into the Tagliamento River basin, one of the last morphologically intact river systems in the Alps, which flows into the Gulf of Venice in the Adriatic Sea. The Tagliamento is known for its braided channels and dynamic gravel bars, supporting a rich biodiversity including rare fish and bird species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the downstream aquatic ecosystem.