PIEVE_DI_CADORE_RAUZA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pieve di Cadore, Veneto

PIEVE_DI_CADORE_RAUZA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Pieve di Cadore, in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,186 residents and is situated in the Alpine foothills near the town of Belluno. As a municipal plant, it plays a key role in managing wastewater from this mountainous community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 4,400 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 828.68 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment, and the advanced level here indicates compliance with stricter standards for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Piave River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive Alpine aquatic ecosystems and downstream water quality in the Veneto region.

The plant discharges into the Piave River basin, which flows southeast through the Veneto region and empties into the Adriatic Sea near Jesolo. The Piave River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and tourism. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in the coastal Adriatic environment.