DP01624601_ZOGNO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Zogno, Lombardia, Italy

DP01624601_ZOGNO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Zogno, within the Comunità Montana della Valle Brembana in the province of Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 12,192, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Brembo River, a tributary of the Adda River, and then into the Po River, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. This downstream chain highlights the plant's role in protecting the Po basin and the Adriatic coastal environment from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the Brembo River, which flows through the Valle Brembana and joins the Adda River, a major tributary of the Po River. The Po River is the longest river in Italy and drains into the Adriatic Sea, supporting a diverse aquatic ecosystem and important agricultural and industrial activities downstream. The region is characterized by Alpine and pre-Alpine terrain, with sensitive water bodies that require careful management of nutrient loads to prevent eutrophication.