DP01607402_CISANO_BERGAMASCO_TORCHIO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cisano Bergamasco, Lombardy

DP01607402_CISANO_BERGAMASCO_TORCHIO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cisano Bergamasco, a municipality in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 8,031, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As an Italian plant, it operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size, the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum standard. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards for wastewater treatment. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Adda River, a major tributary of the Po River. The Po River basin is the largest in Italy and flows into the Adriatic Sea. The receiving water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional agriculture and biodiversity.

The plant is located in the Po River basin, Italy's largest watershed. Treated wastewater likely enters local streams that flow into the Adda River, which joins the Po River before reaching the Adriatic Sea. The Po River delta is an ecologically sensitive area supporting diverse aquatic species and migratory birds. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality in this agriculturally and ecologically important basin.