Overview
DP01702001_BORGO_S_GIACOMO_MOTELLA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Motella, Lombardy, Italy, serving 692 people with a designed capacity of 400 m³/day.
DP01702001_BORGO_S_GIACOMO_MOTELLA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Motella, a locality within Borgo San Giacomo, Brescia, in the Lombardy region of Italy. The plant serves a small population of 692 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection and treatment of wastewater. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. This level of treatment is typical for plants discharging into sensitive areas, such as those that feed into the Po River basin or the Adriatic Sea. The designed capacity of 400 m³/day indicates the plant is sized appropriately for its service population, with a current discharge volume of 136.99 m³/day, suggesting operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Po River, one of Italy's major rivers, and then into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems, including the Po Delta and coastal marine environments, from nutrient pollution and other contaminants. Its inland location, more than 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine discharge risk but still contributes to the overall health of the Adriatic basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Oglio River, a tributary of the Po River. The Po River basin is a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, making nutrient management critical. The advanced treatment helps reduce eutrophication risks in the Po Delta and the northern Adriatic Sea, which is a semi-enclosed basin sensitive to algal blooms. The plant's location in the Lombardy plain, with its intensive agriculture, underscores the importance of effective wastewater treatment for protecting both surface water and groundwater quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Motella, a locality in the municipality of Borgo San Giacomo, in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 692 people, typical for a small rural agglomeration in the Lombardy region.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, helping to protect sensitive water bodies.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) of less than 2,000 are generally required to have appropriate treatment. This plant, serving 692 people, meets the directive's standards for small communities, with advanced treatment likely due to the sensitivity of the receiving environment.
The plant has a designed capacity of 400 m³ per day, which is well above the current discharge volume of 136.99 m³/day, indicating spare capacity for future growth.
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