ORGIANO_CA_LOSCA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Orgiano, Veneto, Italy

ORGIANO_CA_LOSCA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Orgiano, a municipality in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,050 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. It is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and operates within the Po River basin, one of Italy's most significant hydrological systems. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 405.83 m³/day, the facility has ample capacity to handle its service area's wastewater. The advanced treatment level ensures high-quality effluent, reducing nutrient loads and protecting receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River and then the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a crucial role in safeguarding the ecological health of the Po basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is important for agriculture and biodiversity in the region. Its advanced treatment helps mitigate eutrophication risks in the Adriatic Sea.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows eastward through northern Italy into the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin is a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, making nutrient management critical to prevent algal blooms and hypoxia in the Adriatic. The advanced treatment at ORGIANO_CA_LOSCA helps reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads, supporting the ecological balance of downstream waters and the marine environment.