Numerous floods in the original town square.
The river Trebbia runs close by the square, and has, throughout the course of history, caused numerous floods in the original town square. During the design phase of the town square the local authorities in Rivergaro promised to develop a system to prevent that the public space becomes inundated during high water levels in the river. During the most recent flood of September 2015 shops, basements and businesses suffered major flooding due to backflow from the river through the storm water drainage pipes.
Four WaStop in sizes from DN600-DN800
To alleviate this problem, it was decided to invest in flood protection. Four WaStop in sizes from DN600-DN800 were to be installed to protect Piazza Paolo and Meucci areas. WaStop was the valve of choice given that the valve is closed and protecting the city in is normal state, whilst allowing stormwater to exit the system on demand.
