Overview
NANTO_FRAZ_PONTE is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Ponte di Mossano, Veneto, Italy, serving 1,865 people with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
NANTO_FRAZ_PONTE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the hamlet of Ponte di Mossano, within the municipality of Barbarano Mossano, in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. The plant serves a population of 1,865 and has a designed capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 369.20 cubic meters per day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological oxidation and sedimentation to remove organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with EU effluent standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Bacchiglione River basin, eventually reaching the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems in the Veneto plain.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Bacchiglione River basin, which flows through the Veneto region and ultimately into the Adriatic Sea near Chioggia. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, mitigating eutrophication risks in the sensitive coastal lagoon ecosystems of the northern Adriatic.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ponte di Mossano, a frazione of Barbarano Mossano, in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 1,865 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Bacchiglione River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 require secondary treatment. NANTO_FRAZ_PONTE provides secondary treatment, meeting the directive's standards for its scale.
For small agglomerations in Italy, secondary treatment is standard, often using activated sludge or biological filters, as required by national implementation of the EU UWWTD.
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