ROVIGO_TANGENZIALE EST Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rovigo, Veneto

ROVIGO_TANGENZIALE_EST is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located on Tangenziale Est in Rovigo, Veneto, Italy. It serves a population of 2,030 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, more than 10 km from the coast, and operates within the Po River basin. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, going beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 3,200 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 401.87 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. As an advanced treatment facility, it likely incorporates nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Po River and then the Adriatic Sea. The Po River basin is a critical ecological and agricultural region in northern Italy. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication in the Adriatic, supporting the health of coastal ecosystems and fisheries.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows eastward through northern Italy into the Adriatic Sea. The Po Delta is an ecologically sensitive area supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient pollution, protecting downstream water quality and the fragile delta ecosystem.