Overview
DP01208001_GORNATE_OLONA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Gornate Olona, Lombardy, Italy. It handles a population equivalent of 43,191 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
DP01208001_GORNATE_OLONA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Torba, Gornate Olona, in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 43,191, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the discharge enters sensitive areas, which are common in the Po River basin region. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Po River and then the Adriatic Sea. This downstream connection places importance on nutrient removal to protect the sensitive ecosystem of the Adriatic, which is prone to eutrophication.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local tributary network of the Olona River, which flows through Lombardy and joins the Po River. The Po River basin is a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, and its waters ultimately reach the Adriatic Sea. The Adriatic is a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution from upstream sources. Effective treatment at plants like DP01208001_GORNATE_OLONA is crucial to prevent eutrophication and protect marine biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Torba, Gornate Olona, in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 43,191, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Olona River, part of the Po River basin, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 PE and tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving over 10,000 PE are required to have secondary treatment. In sensitive areas like parts of the Po basin, tertiary treatment for nutrient removal is also required.
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