DP01620101_SONGAVAZZO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Songavazzo, Lombardia

DP01620101_SONGAVAZZO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Songavazzo, a municipality in the province of Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy. The plant serves a small population of approximately 907 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting within the Alpine foothills. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 179.55 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on the sensitivity of receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River basin and the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive Alpine and pre-Alpine ecosystems, supporting biodiversity and water quality in the region's rivers and lakes.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Oglio River, a major tributary of the Po River, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The surrounding area features karstic geology and sensitive aquatic habitats, including cold-water streams that support trout and other native species. Advanced treatment ensures minimal nutrient loading, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.