DP01621201_TELGATE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Telgate, Lombardia, Italy

DP01621201_TELGATE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Telgate, a town in the province of Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,448 people, making it a small-scale facility within the regional wastewater network. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it is classified as a small agglomeration under the EU directive. Such facilities are generally required to provide appropriate treatment to meet local water quality objectives, often secondary treatment or equivalent. Italian regulations mandate compliance with national standards derived from the directive. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Po River basin, one of Italy's most significant hydrological systems. The Po River flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and agricultural irrigation. The plant's operation contributes to protecting the water quality of these downstream environments.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which ultimately flows into the Adriatic Sea. This watershed supports extensive agriculture and is ecologically sensitive due to nutrient loading from urban and agricultural runoff. The treatment plant helps mitigate eutrophication risks in the Po delta and coastal Adriatic waters.