Overview
SAVIGNANO SUL PANARO BOCCHIROLO is a wastewater treatment plant serving about 10,000 people in Mulino di Savignano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SAVIGNANO SUL PANARO BOCCHIROLO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Mulino di Savignano, a locality in the municipality of Savignano sul Panaro, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 10,000 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. As an Italian plant serving a population equivalent of nearly 10,000, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards for effluent quality. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Po River basin and then into the Adriatic Sea. The Emilia-Romagna region is characterized by intensive agriculture and urban development, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the Panaro River sub-basin, a tributary of the Po River, which flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River basin is one of the most economically and agriculturally important regions in Italy, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for irrigation and drinking. Effective wastewater treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the ecological health of the Panaro and Po rivers and the Adriatic coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Mulino di Savignano, a locality within the municipality of Savignano sul Panaro, in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 10,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watercourse, which flows into the Panaro River, a tributary of the Po River, ultimately reaching 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 of this size to protect water quality.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are generally required to provide secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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