DP01700501_ANFO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Anfo, Lombardy, Italy

DP01700501_ANFO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Anfo, a municipality in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of about 2,051, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small community in the Valle Sabbia area. Situated near Lake Idro, the facility is part of Italy's comprehensive wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, going beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,050 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 406 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment. Italy's regulatory framework, under the directive, mandates appropriate treatment levels to protect sensitive water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into Lake Idro and then via the Chiese River into the Po River basin. This water body chain supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional ecology. The plant's advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in this scenic alpine lake region, which is valued for recreation and biodiversity.

The plant discharges into the Lake Idro watershed, part of the Po River basin that flows into the Adriatic Sea. Lake Idro is a glacial lake supporting diverse aquatic species and is used for recreation. The advanced treatment ensures minimal nutrient and pollutant loading, protecting the lake's ecological balance and downstream water quality in the Chiese River and Po Delta.