DP01703202_CALCINATO_CALCINATELLO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Calcinato, Lombardia

DP01703202_CALCINATO_CALCINATELLO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Calcinatello, a locality within the municipality of Calcinato, in the province of Brescia, Lombardia, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,975 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. 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. Its designed capacity is 2,000 m³/day, with a reported discharge volume of 588.94 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The plant is operated as part of Italy's municipal wastewater infrastructure, which is regulated under national transpositions of the EU directive. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses 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 extensive agricultural and ecological networks. Advanced treatment helps protect sensitive receiving waters from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which drains into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River and its tributaries support diverse aquatic life and are important for irrigation and drinking water. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to mitigate eutrophication in the Adriatic, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to algal blooms.