Overview
DP01701104_BARBARIGA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Barbariga, Lombardia, Italy. It treats wastewater for about 2,005 people with a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day.
DP01701104_BARBARIGA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Barbariga, a municipality in the province of Brescia, Lombardia, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,005 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 1,500 m³/day and a discharge volume of 396.92 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, one of Italy's most significant hydrological systems. The Po River flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural activities along its course. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect these downstream environments from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which drains into the Adriatic Sea. This watershed supports extensive agricultural irrigation and is ecologically sensitive due to nutrient loading from urban and agricultural runoff. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces the risk of eutrophication in downstream waters, including the Po Delta and the northern Adriatic, which are important for fisheries and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
DP01701104_BARBARIGA is located in Barbariga, a municipality in the province of Brescia, Lombardia, Italy.
The plant serves approximately 2,005 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. The plant's advanced treatment goes beyond this requirement, providing higher environmental protection.
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