Tizzano Val Parma Lagrimone Wastewater Treatment Plant - Lagrimone, Italy

Tizzano Val Parma Lagrimone is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the small town of Lagrimone, within the municipality of Tizzano Val Parma in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,886 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community in the Apennine foothills. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 159.48 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Parma River, a tributary of the Po River, which ultimately flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the Po River basin and the Adriatic coastal ecosystem from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the Parma River watershed, which flows into the Po River, Italy's longest river, and then into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River delta and coastal area are ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory bird populations. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the Adriatic.