Overview
DP01703703_CAPRIANO_DEL_COLLE_FENILI_BELASI is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Fenili Belasi, Italy, serving a population of 1,062. It discharges 210.24 m³/day of treated effluent.
DP01703703_CAPRIANO_DEL_COLLE_FENILI_BELASI is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Fenili Belasi, a locality within Capriano del Colle in the Lombardia region of Italy. The plant serves a small population of 1,062 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. Its designed capacity is 1,000 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 210.24 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size (under 2,000 population equivalent) are generally required to provide appropriate treatment, and Italy has implemented this through national legislation. The advanced treatment level suggests the plant may be in a sensitive area or subject to local requirements for high-quality effluent. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Po River basin and then into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's location inland, away from the coast, reduces direct marine impact. The advanced treatment helps protect the receiving water bodies and supports the ecological health of the Po River watershed, which is a vital agricultural and ecological region in northern Italy.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows eastward through northern Italy and empties into the Adriatic Sea. This watershed supports intensive agriculture and diverse aquatic habitats. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and reducing the risk of eutrophication in the Adriatic coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Fenili Belasi, a locality in Capriano del Colle, in the province of Brescia, Lombardia, Italy. Its address is Strada Provinciale IX Quinzanese, Caprianella, Fenili Belasi, Capriano del Colle, Brescia, Lombardia.
The plant serves a population of 1,062 people, indicating it is a small-scale facility typical of rural or suburban communities in the Lombardia region.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water system, which ultimately flows into the Po River basin and then into the Adriatic Sea. The advanced treatment ensures high-quality effluent to protect the receiving environment.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Italian law. For agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, appropriate treatment is required, and the advanced treatment level here suggests compliance with sensitive area standards.
In Italy, small agglomerations (under 2,000 population equivalent) are typically required to provide secondary treatment or equivalent. Advanced treatment, as used here, may be implemented in sensitive areas or to meet local water quality objectives, often involving nutrient removal.
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