MONZUNO_RIOVEGGIO Wastewater Treatment Plant, La Quercia, Emilia-Romagna

MONZUNO_RIOVEGGIO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in La Quercia, a locality in the municipality of Marzabotto, within the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,008 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small community in the Apennine foothills. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 2,250 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 277.66 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment, but the advanced level here exceeds that standard. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Reno River, which flows through the Po Valley and into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Reno basin, supporting biodiversity and water quality in the region.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Reno River, which flows through the Emilia-Romagna region and into the Adriatic Sea. The Reno basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and industry. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters and protecting the ecological health of the Adriatic coastal zone.