Overview
PEDEMONTE_LOC_LONGHI is a closed secondary treatment plant in Pedemonte, Veneto, Italy. It served the local community before ceasing operations.
PEDEMONTE_LOC_LONGHI is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Pedemonte, a town in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The plant provided secondary treatment for municipal wastewater before its closure. As a closed facility, it no longer processes wastewater for the local population. The plant operated under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's discharge would have entered local watercourses within the Po River basin, which drains into the Adriatic Sea. The region's aquatic ecosystems benefit from treated effluent that meets EU standards for environmental protection.
Environmental context
The plant is located inland in the Veneto region, within the Po River basin. Treated effluent would have flowed into local streams and rivers, eventually reaching the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural and ecological corridor in northern Italy.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via Longhi in Pedemonte, a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant is listed as closed, meaning it is no longer in operation. This could be due to consolidation of services, upgrades, or decommissioning.
Italy implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater. Secondary treatment is required for most inland agglomerations.
The plant discharged treated effluent into local watercourses within the Po River basin, helping to protect water quality in the region before its closure.
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