VIGO_DI_CADORE_PELOS Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pelos di Cadore, Veneto

VIGO_DI_CADORE_PELOS is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Pelos di Cadore, a frazione of Vigo di Cadore in the province of Belluno, Veneto, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,087 people and has a designed capacity of 3,600 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 413.15 cubic meters per day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas. For a small agglomeration of this size, the directive mandates at least secondary treatment, but the plant exceeds this standard. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Piave River basin. The Piave River flows southward through the Veneto region into the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Piave River and its downstream ecosystems from pollution, supporting water quality for both ecological and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into the Piave River basin, which flows through the Dolomites and the Veneto plain before entering the Adriatic Sea near Jesolo. The Piave River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and tourism. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting the river's ecological health and the coastal environment of the northern Adriatic.