Overview
MOSSANO_VIA_ORE_FRAZ_PONTE is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 540 people in Ponte di Barbarano, Veneto, Italy.
MOSSANO_VIA_ORE_FRAZ_PONTE is a secondary wastewater treatment plant located in Ponte di Barbarano, a frazione of Barbarano Mossano in the Veneto region of Italy. The plant serves a small population of 540 people, reflecting its role in a rural or suburban setting within the Vicenza province. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variability. The plant falls under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Adriatic Sea via the Bacchiglione or Brenta river systems. The plant's inland location, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but the receiving waters support local aquatic ecosystems and agricultural irrigation in the Veneto plain.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Bacchiglione or Brenta river basin, which flows through the Veneto region and empties into the Adriatic Sea near Chioggia. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation, making nutrient removal important to prevent eutrophication in the sensitive northern Adriatic. The area is part of the Po Valley, a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ponte di Barbarano, a frazione of Barbarano Mossano in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. Its address is Via Riviera Berica, Fossarossa.
The plant serves a population of 540 people, typical of a small agglomeration in rural Veneto.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Bacchiglione or Brenta river systems, eventually reaching the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller plants like this, national standards apply.
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