DP01207701_GOLASECCA_BIZZORRA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Golasecca, Lombardy

DP01207701_GOLASECCA_BIZZORRA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Golasecca, a town in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 991 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the region's wastewater infrastructure. Its location in the Po Valley places it within a densely populated and industrially active area of northern Italy. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,000 cubic meters per day and a reported discharge volume of 196.18 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. The advanced treatment level ensures high-quality effluent suitable for discharge into sensitive environments. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that eventually flow into the Ticino River, a major tributary of the Po River. The Po River basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture and industry. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the Ticino and Po rivers from nutrient pollution and other contaminants, contributing to the overall health of the Adriatic Sea ecosystem.

The plant discharges into local streams that drain into the Ticino River, a major left-bank tributary of the Po River. The Po River flows eastward across northern Italy into the Adriatic Sea. The Ticino River is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse fish species and acting as a migratory corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream water quality in the Po basin and the Adriatic coastal zone.