Overview
San Giorgio in Bosco Via De Gasperi is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Veneto, Italy, serving 91 people. It discharges 18.02 units of treated effluent into local waterways.
San Giorgio in Bosco Via De Gasperi is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in San Giorgio in Bosco, a town in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The plant serves a small population of 91 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting within the Padua province. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Indicating it is sized to handle local flows. It operates under Italy's national implementation of the directive, which mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River basin and the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface water quality, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems in the Veneto lowlands.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed into the Brenta or Bacchiglione river systems, which flow southward through the Veneto plain into the Adriatic Sea. This coastal zone supports diverse marine life and is an important area for fisheries and tourism. The secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in the sensitive Adriatic basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in San Giorgio in Bosco, a town in the province of Padua, Veneto region, northern Italy. Its address is Via de Gasperi, Paviola.
The plant serves a population of 91 residents, typical of a small rural agglomeration in the Veneto region.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
Under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 require secondary treatment. Although this plant serves fewer than 2,000 people, Italy applies the directive to all discharges, ensuring environmental protection.
The treated effluent enters local waterways that drain into the Po River basin and eventually the Adriatic Sea. Secondary treatment reduces pollution, protecting aquatic ecosystems and supporting water quality in the sensitive Adriatic coastal zone.
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