Overview
DP01703502_CAPO_DI_PONTE_CEMMO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Cemmo, Lombardy, Italy, serving a small population of 14. It discharges 2.77 million m³/year and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
DP01703502_CAPO_DI_PONTE_CEMMO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the small settlement of Cemmo, within the municipality of Capo di Ponte in Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 14, reflecting its role in a sparsely populated alpine valley. It is situated in the Valle Camonica, a valley in the Italian Alps known for its natural and cultural heritage. 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 scale. With a designed capacity of 8.00 million m³/year and an actual discharge volume of 2.77 million m³/year, the facility operates well within its capacity. As an advanced treatment plant, it likely incorporates nutrient removal or other tertiary processes to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Oglio River, a major tributary of the Po River. The Po River flows into the Adriatic Sea, making the plant's operations relevant to the broader Po Basin ecosystem. The advanced treatment level helps safeguard the water quality of the alpine streams and downstream environments, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Oglio River, which flows through the Valle Camonica and into Lake Iseo, a large subalpine lake. From Lake Iseo, the Oglio River continues to the Po River, which empties into the Adriatic Sea. The alpine watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting cold-water fish species and diverse macroinvertebrate communities. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the downstream lake and river ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Cemmo, a frazione of Capo di Ponte, in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. It lies in the Valle Camonica, an alpine valley in the Italian Alps.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 14, indicating it is a very small facility designed for a local community or cluster of households in the rural alpine area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Oglio River, which passes through Lake Iseo and eventually reaches the Po River and the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes processes beyond secondary treatment such as nutrient removal. This is typical for plants discharging into sensitive areas like alpine watersheds.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations under 2,000 PE, the directive requires appropriate treatment; advanced treatment here exceeds the minimum requirements, likely due to the sensitive alpine environment.
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