PIASCO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Piasco, Piemonte, Italy

The PIASCO wastewater treatment plant is located in Piasco, a town in the Piemonte region of northern Italy. Serving a population of approximately 3,000, the plant is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. It has a designed capacity of 3,400 m³/day and currently discharges 895.89 m³/day of treated wastewater. The plant's capacity utilization suggests it has room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River is Italy's longest river and supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecosystems.

The PIASCO plant discharges into a tributary of the Po River, which flows through northern Italy into the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin is a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, making wastewater treatment crucial for maintaining water quality. The river supports diverse fish species and is an important migratory corridor for birds. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollution and helps prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.