PONT_C_SE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pont Canavese, Piemonte

The PONT_C_SE wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Pont Canavese in the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 785.13 m³/day, the facility is sized for the local population of 3,966 residents. The plant is situated along Strada Provinciale 460 del Gran Paradiso, near the Orco River valley. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent. This level of treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The facility operates within Italy's national regulatory framework, which implements the EU directive through Decreto Legislativo 152/2006. The treated effluent is discharged into the local hydrographic network, which ultimately drains into the Po River basin. The Po River is Italy's longest river and flows into the Adriatic Sea, supporting extensive agricultural and ecological systems. The plant's operation helps protect the water quality of the Orco River and downstream environments from untreated wastewater.

The plant discharges into the Orco River, a tributary of the Po River. The Po River basin is a major agricultural and industrial region in northern Italy, and its waters flow into the Adriatic Sea. The Orco River supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a network of waterways that require careful management to prevent nutrient pollution and maintain ecological health.