Overview
BORGOSESIA wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Borgosesia in Piemonte, Italy. It treats wastewater from approximately 5,000 residents, contributing to local water quality management.
The BORGOSESIA wastewater treatment plant is located in Borgosesia, a town in the Piemonte region of northern Italy. Serving a population of around 5,000 people, the plant is part of the municipal infrastructure managed by local authorities. Its location in the Sesia River valley places it within a network of facilities that protect the region's water resources. As a small-to-medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), the plant is expected to provide at least secondary treatment to meet environmental standards. The directive requires appropriate treatment for discharges into freshwater bodies, ensuring compliance with Italian regulations that transpose EU law. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways, ultimately flowing into the Sesia River and then into the Po River, which drains into the Adriatic Sea. This downstream connection underscores the plant's role in safeguarding the ecological health of the Po basin, a critical agricultural and natural region in northern Italy.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sesia River, a tributary of the Po River, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The region's water quality is influenced by agricultural runoff and urban discharges, making effective treatment essential for maintaining ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Borgosesia, in the Piemonte region of northern Italy, near the Sesia River.
The plant serves approximately 5,000 residents in the Borgosesia area.
Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Sesia River, a tributary of the Po River.
As an Italian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU directive, plants serving 5,000 people are classified as small agglomerations and are required to provide secondary treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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