VILLABARTOLOMEA_VIA_BOSCHETTO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Spinimbecco, Veneto

VILLABARTOLOMEA_VIA_BOSCHETTO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at Via Boschetto in Spinimbecco, a locality within Villa Bartolomea, Verona province, Veneto, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 704 residents and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent in normal areas. The plant has a designed capacity of 500 m³/day and currently discharges 139.37 m³/day, indicating it operates well below its capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it removes organic matter and suspended solids through biological processes, meeting EU standards for discharge into inland waters. The plant's operational status is active based on discharge data. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Adige River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea near Chioggia. The Adige River is the second longest river in Italy and supports diverse aquatic life. The plant's location in the Po Valley agricultural region means its discharge contributes to water quality in a sensitive area subject to nutrient management regulations.

The plant discharges into local waterways that are part of the Adige River basin, which flows through the Veneto region into the Adriatic Sea. The Adige River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The Po Valley, where the plant is located, is an intensively farmed area where nutrient pollution from wastewater can contribute to eutrophication in the Adriatic Sea, making effective secondary treatment critical for protecting downstream water quality.