DP01312201_LANZO_D_INTELVI Wastewater Treatment Plant, Scaria, Lombardy

DP01312201_LANZO_D_INTELVI is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Scaria, a frazione of Alta Valle Intelvi in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,600, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this Alpine valley community. The plant operates with advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 10,000 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of about 917 cubic meters per day, the facility has ample capacity to handle peak flows and future growth. Treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that feed into the Po River basin, ultimately reaching the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive Alpine aquatic ecosystems and downstream water quality in one of Italy's most important river systems.

The plant discharges into streams that drain into Lake Lugano and eventually the Po River, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Alpine watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive, requiring high treatment standards to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect downstream habitats.