Overview
PORCIA VIA DEL PLATANO is a wastewater treatment plant serving Porcia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 8,700 residents and discharges into local waterways.
PORCIA VIA DEL PLATANO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Porcia, a town in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy. The plant serves a population of about 8,700 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. It operates within the broader water management infrastructure of the Pordenone area. As an Italian plant, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or population equivalent), indicating a facility scaled to its service population. Treatment processes typically include mechanical and biological stages to meet national discharge standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Adriatic Sea via the Livenza or Meduna river systems. This region is part of the Po Valley watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities. Proper treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems and water quality in the northern Adriatic coastal zone.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the drainage basin of the Livenza and Meduna rivers, which flow southward into the Adriatic Sea. This coastal area supports important fisheries and migratory bird habitats. The region's alluvial plains and karstic features make groundwater protection a key concern. Effective wastewater treatment reduces nutrient loading and safeguards the ecological balance of the northern Adriatic, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via Santa Ruffina in Porcia, a town in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy, near Pordenone.
The plant serves approximately 8,700 residents, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Livenza or Meduna river systems, eventually reaching the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant serving over 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment and compliance with national discharge standards.
Plants of this scale in Italy typically employ secondary treatment with mechanical and biological processes, such as activated sludge or trickling filters, to meet EU and national effluent quality requirements.
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