DP01702203_BORNO_BERNINA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Borno, Lombardy, Italy

DP01702203_BORNO_BERNINA is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in the municipality of Borno, within the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a small population of around 1,619 residents, reflecting its role in a rural alpine community in the Val Camonica valley. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 1,250 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 320.5 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations above 10,000 population equivalent, though this smaller plant voluntarily meets higher standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Oglio River, a major tributary of the Po River, which ultimately flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive alpine watershed and downstream ecosystems, including the Po Delta, a region of significant ecological importance.

The plant discharges into the Oglio River basin, which flows through the Val Camonica and into Lake Iseo, then continues to the Po River and finally the Adriatic Sea. This alpine watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive due to its mountainous terrain and seasonal flow variations. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in a region valued for its natural heritage.