Overview
DP01607601_CIVIDATE_AL_PIANO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Cividate al Piano, Lombardy, Italy. It treats wastewater for approximately 6,285 residents under EU regulatory standards.
DP01607601_CIVIDATE_AL_PIANO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cividate al Piano, a town in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,285 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. As a plant in Italy, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment to meet water quality objectives for the receiving environment. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Oglio River, a tributary of the Po River, which ultimately drains into the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural and ecological region in northern Italy.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Oglio River basin, part of the larger Po River watershed. The Po River flows eastward across northern Italy and empties into the Adriatic Sea. This region supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as barbel and chub, and provides irrigation for extensive agriculture. The plant's treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically and economically significant basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Cividate al Piano, a town in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 6,285 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Oglio River, a tributary of the Po River, which ultimately reaches the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent in freshwater areas typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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