DP01606201_CASTELLI_CALEPIO_TAGLIUNO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Castelli Calepio, Lombardy

DP01606201_CASTELLI_CALEPIO_TAGLIUNO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Castelli Calepio, a municipality in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,595 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Italian and EU regulations. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 4,700 cubic meters per day, and it discharges an average of 909.65 cubic meters per day, indicating ample capacity for current loads. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local environment and downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the Oglio River basin, a tributary of the Po River, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River delta is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and important migratory bird populations. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication in the Adriatic.