Overview
DP01201702_BREBBIA_PAU is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Brebbia Superiore, Lombardy, Italy, serving approximately 1,800 people with a design capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
DP01201702_BREBBIA_PAU is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Brebbia Superiore, a frazione of Brebbia in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of about 1,800 residents, reflecting a small-scale municipal facility typical of the region's decentralized wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 356.93 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variability. As an Italian facility, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, ultimately draining into Lake Maggiore via the Bardello River or other tributaries. Lake Maggiore is a large subalpine lake shared with Switzerland, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a critical freshwater resource. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect this sensitive ecosystem from eutrophication and pollution.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the local hydrographic network, which flows into the Bardello River and then into Lake Maggiore, a deep subalpine lake that drains into the Ticino River and eventually the Po River and Adriatic Sea. Lake Maggiore is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse fish populations and migratory birds. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent algal blooms and maintain water quality in this internationally important water body.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Brebbia Superiore, a frazione of Brebbia in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy, at Via Roma in the Vignetta area.
The plant serves approximately 1,800 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Bardello River and ultimately into Lake Maggiore, a large subalpine lake.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, helping to protect sensitive receiving waters like Lake Maggiore.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas such as Lake Maggiore.
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