Overview
ROANA_LOC_CESUNA is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Cesuna, Veneto, Italy, serving 75 people with a designed capacity of 120 m³/day and a discharge volume of 14.85 m³/day.
ROANA_LOC_CESUNA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cesuna, a frazione of Roana in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The facility serves a small population of 75 residents, reflecting its role in a rural alpine community. The plant is situated in the Asiago Plateau area, within the Vicenza province. 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. With a designed capacity of 120 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 14.85 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating low hydraulic loading. Secondary treatment typically involves biological oxidation and sedimentation. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Brenta River basin, flowing south towards the Adriatic Sea. The plant's location in the alpine environment means it protects sensitive mountain streams and downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution. The Veneto region has implemented the EU directive to ensure appropriate treatment levels for small communities in environmentally sensitive areas.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams on the Asiago Plateau, which feed into the Brenta River. The Brenta flows through the Veneto plain and enters the Adriatic Sea near Chioggia. The alpine watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including brown trout and other cold-water species. The region's karst geology means groundwater protection is critical, as aquifers supply drinking water to downstream communities.
Frequently asked questions
ROANA_LOC_CESUNA is located in Cesuna, a frazione of Roana, in the province of Vicenza, Veneto region, northern Italy. The address is Via Ventisei giugno, Valle, Cesuna.
The plant serves a population of 75 people, typical of a small alpine community in the Asiago Plateau area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that are part of the Brenta River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements for small agglomerations.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For small communities like this, secondary treatment is the minimum standard, with additional requirements if discharging into sensitive areas.
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