Overview
San Fior Lott Gardin is a closed secondary treatment plant in Castello Roganzuolo, Veneto, Italy. It served the local community before ceasing operations.
San Fior Lott Gardin is a former wastewater treatment plant located in the hamlet of Castello Roganzuolo, within the municipality of San Fior in the Veneto region of Italy. The plant provided secondary treatment for the local population before its closure. As a secondary treatment facility, it would have met the minimum standards required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland areas. The plant's closure suggests that wastewater from the area is now managed by a different facility or alternative system. The plant is situated inland, approximately 12 km from the Adriatic Sea. Its treated effluent would have discharged into local waterways that eventually drain into the Adriatic, contributing to the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the Veneto region, within the catchment area of the Piave River basin. The Piave River flows into the Adriatic Sea near Jesolo. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and tourism. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect the sensitive coastal ecosystem of the northern Adriatic.
Frequently asked questions
San Fior Lott Gardin is located in Castello Roganzuolo, a hamlet of San Fior, in the province of Treviso, Veneto, Italy.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland freshwater discharges.
No, the plant is closed. Wastewater from the area is likely managed by other facilities in the region.
Italian wastewater treatment plants operate under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwaters.
The plant's treated effluent would have entered local streams that flow into the Piave River, which ultimately discharges into the Adriatic Sea.
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