Overview
MEDEGLIA MONTECENERI is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Monteceneri, Ticino, Switzerland. It serves a small population of 150 and has a designed capacity of 350 m³/day.
MEDEGLIA MONTECENERI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Monteceneri, within the Ticino canton of Switzerland. The facility serves a small community of approximately 150 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Swiss water protection regulations. With a designed capacity of 350 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 68.09 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating ample headroom for current and future demand. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into Lake Lugano and then via the Tresa River into Lake Maggiore. This water body chain is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a key resource for the region.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the local stream network that flows into Lake Lugano, a subalpine lake shared with Italy. From Lake Lugano, water flows through the Tresa River into Lake Maggiore, part of the Po River basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment helps protect these downstream waters from organic pollution.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 32, Via Camoghè in Monteceneri, within the Ticino canton of Switzerland.
The plant serves approximately 150 people, indicating it is a small-scale facility for a rural community.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local stream network that flows into Lake Lugano, then via the Tresa River into Lake Maggiore.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Swiss water protection regulations for small agglomerations.
Switzerland's Water Protection Act requires all wastewater treatment plants to meet strict effluent standards. For small plants like this, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to protect receiving waters.
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