Overview
Villadossola wastewater treatment plant in Piemonte, Italy, serves about 5,600 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 867.67 thousand cubic meters annually and has a designed capacity of 8,000 cubic meters per day.
The Villadossola wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Villadossola, in the Piemonte region of northern Italy. It serves a population of approximately 5,600 residents, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 8,000 cubic meters per day, and it treats an annual volume of about 867,670 cubic meters. Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, one of Italy's most important hydrological systems. The Po River flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and agricultural irrigation along its course.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local drainage network that feeds into the Toce River, a tributary of Lake Maggiore. Lake Maggiore is a large subalpine lake that drains via the Ticino River into the Po River, which then flows into the Adriatic Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive alpine-to-lowland transition zone.
Frequently asked questions
The Villadossola wastewater treatment plant is located in Villadossola, in the Piemonte region of northern Italy, within the Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province.
The plant serves approximately 5,612 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The plant provides secondary treatment before discharging effluent into local waterways that drain into the Toce River, a tributary of Lake Maggiore, ultimately reaching the Po River and the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size.
For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, the EU directive mandates secondary treatment for freshwater discharges, which is the standard provided at Villadossola.
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