DP01700801_AZZANO_MELLA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Azzano Mella, Lombardy

DP01700801_AZZANO_MELLA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Azzano Mella, a municipality in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,006 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small agglomeration. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,400 m³/day and a discharge volume of 595.08 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of incoming wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive ecosystems of the Po Valley and the Adriatic coastal zone from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows eastward through northern Italy and empties into the Adriatic Sea. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural area. Advanced treatment at this facility reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the Adriatic and protecting downstream ecosystems.