Overview
Monticello Conte Otto Via Progresso is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Cavazzale, Veneto, Italy, serving a population of 300. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Monticello Conte Otto Via Progresso is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Cavazzale, a locality within the municipality of Monticello Conte Otto in the Veneto region of Italy. The plant serves a small population of 300 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. 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 300 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 59.39 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Adriatic Sea via the Brenta River or other nearby rivers in the Veneto region. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the local watershed and downstream ecosystems, including the sensitive coastal environment of the northern Adriatic.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that flow into the Brenta River basin, which drains into the northern Adriatic Sea. This coastal region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for fisheries and tourism. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting the Adriatic from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for ecological and recreational uses.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via del Progresso, 40, in Cavazzale, a locality within the municipality of Monticello Conte Otto, in the province of Vicenza, Veneto region, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 300 people, typical of a small agglomeration in a rural or suburban area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Brenta River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) of less than 2,000 are required to provide appropriate treatment. This plant's advanced treatment goes beyond the minimum requirements, ensuring high-quality effluent to protect the receiving water bodies.
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