DP01703701_CAPRIANO_DEL_COLLE_ZONA_PIP Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fenili Belasi, Italy

DP01703701_CAPRIANO_DEL_COLLE_ZONA_PIP is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Fenili Belasi, a locality within the municipality of Capriano del Colle, in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 857 residents and has a designed capacity of 1,000 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of approximately 170 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's advanced treatment level indicates compliance with sensitive area requirements, likely contributing to the protection of local water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Po River basin and the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a key role in safeguarding water quality in the Lombardy region, a densely populated and agriculturally intensive area. Its advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows eastward through northern Italy into the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin is a critical agricultural and industrial region, and its waters support diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as sturgeon and eel. Advanced treatment at this plant helps mitigate eutrophication risks in the Adriatic, where nutrient pollution from the Po delta has historically caused algal blooms and hypoxic zones.