PEDEROBBA_VIA_FELTRINA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Curogna, Veneto, Italy

PEDEROBBA_VIA_FELTRINA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the hamlet of Curogna, within the municipality of Pederobba, in the Veneto region of Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,336 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small community in the foothills of the Venetian Prealps. 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 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 660.41 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Piave River, a major river in northeastern Italy flowing into the Adriatic Sea. The Piave River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Veneto region. The advanced treatment level helps protect downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal environment of the Adriatic.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Piave River, which flows southeast through the Veneto region and enters the Adriatic Sea near Jesolo. The Piave basin supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for migratory birds. The advanced treatment level reduces nutrient loads, helping to mitigate eutrophication risks in the Adriatic coastal zone, which is ecologically sensitive due to its shallow waters and tourism-dependent economy.