Overview
PISCINA wastewater treatment plant in Piscina, Piemonte, Italy, serves 3,000 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 548 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
PISCINA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Piscina, a town in the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,000 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale facility for the local community. It is situated in the Po River basin, which is the largest river basin in Italy. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. Secondary treatment typically involves biological oxidation and sedimentation to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 548 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates well below its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually flows into the Po River, which drains into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural and ecological corridor. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Po River, which flows eastward through the Po Valley and into the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin is a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, making water quality management critical. The river supports diverse fish species and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the Adriatic.
Frequently asked questions
The PISCINA plant is located in Piscina, a town in the province of Turin, in the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy. Its address is Via Case Sparse, Cascina Airale Nuovo.
The plant serves approximately 3,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Po River, which ultimately reaches the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000.
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