DP01202801_CADREZZATE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cadrezzate, Lombardy, Italy

DP01202801_CADREZZATE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Cadrezzate, a municipality in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of 2,152 and has a designed capacity of 1,600 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 426.02 m³/day, indicating it operates well below its capacity. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's advanced treatment level suggests it may be in a sensitive area where nutrient removal is necessary to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Po River basin and the Adriatic Sea. The region's aquatic ecosystems benefit from the plant's advanced treatment, which helps maintain water quality in the Po River and its tributaries, supporting biodiversity and downstream uses.

The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Po River basin, Italy's largest river system. The Po River flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory corridors. The advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting the Po River and the Adriatic Sea from eutrophication and maintaining ecological balance in the region.