OSPEDALETTO_EUGANEO VIA PEAGNOLA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Palugana, Veneto, Italy

OSPEDALETTO_EUGANEO_VIA_PEAGNOLA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Palugana, a locality within the municipality of Ospedaletto Euganeo, in the province of Padova, Veneto, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,567 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. 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 3,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 706.14 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variability. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Adriatic Sea via the Po River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the regional water environment, particularly the sensitive ecosystems of the Po Delta and the northern Adriatic coastal zone, which are important for biodiversity and tourism.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Po Delta is a ecologically sensitive area supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the Adriatic, a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange.