Overview
SAN DANIELE VILLANOVA NORD is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving San Daniele del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,923 people.
SAN DANIELE VILLANOVA NORD is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Villanova di San Daniele, near San Daniele del Friuli in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy. The plant serves a population of about 4,923 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. As a plant of this scale in Italy, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar), indicating a modest facility tailored to the local community's needs. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea via the Tagliamento River system. The Tagliamento is known for its braided river morphology and supports diverse aquatic habitats. Proper treatment at this plant helps protect downstream water quality in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Tagliamento River basin, one of the last morphologically intact river systems in the Alps, known for its dynamic gravel-bed channels and high biodiversity. The Tagliamento drains into the Gulf of Venice in the northern Adriatic Sea, a semi-enclosed basin sensitive to nutrient inputs. Effective wastewater treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, supporting the ecological health of the river and the Adriatic coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Villanova di San Daniele, near San Daniele del Friuli in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy.
The plant serves approximately 4,923 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Tagliamento River and eventually reaches the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.
Plants of this scale in Italy typically employ secondary biological treatment, such as activated sludge or similar processes, to meet EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
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