Prata di Sotto Via San Giovanni Wastewater Treatment Plant, Prata di Pordenone

The Prata di Sotto Via San Giovanni wastewater treatment plant is located in Prata di Pordenone, a town in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy. The plant serves a small community of 1,160 people and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity of 1,200 cubic meters per day aligns with the population served, ensuring adequate treatment capacity. The plant discharges a daily volume of approximately 230 cubic meters of treated effluent. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Adriatic Sea via the Livenza River system. The plant's location within 50 kilometers of the coast means its effluent contributes to the overall nutrient load entering the sensitive coastal environment of the northern Adriatic, which is subject to eutrophication concerns.

The plant discharges into the Livenza River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Venice in the northern Adriatic Sea. This coastal area is ecologically sensitive due to its shallow waters and limited circulation, making it prone to nutrient enrichment. The region supports diverse aquatic life, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, which benefit from controlled nutrient inputs from upstream treatment facilities.