Overview
DP01706306_CORTENO_GOLGI_RONCO_11 is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Ronco, Lombardy, Italy, serving a small population of 28.
DP01706306_CORTENO_GOLGI_RONCO_11 is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ronco, a frazione of Corteno Golgi in the Valle Camonica, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 28 people, reflecting its role in a rural alpine community. The plant employs advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent. With a current discharge volume of 5.54 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that feed the Oglio River, a major tributary of the Po River, which ultimately flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant helps protect the sensitive alpine watershed and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Oglio River basin, which flows through the Valle Camonica and into Lake Iseo before joining the Po River. The Po River delta is a ecologically significant area supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. The advanced treatment ensures minimal nutrient loading in this sensitive alpine-to-lowland transition zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ronco, a frazione of Corteno Golgi, in the Valle Camonica, Lombardy, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 28 people, typical of a small alpine community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that feed the Oglio River, which flows into Lake Iseo and then the Po River, eventually reaching the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for small agglomerations.
With a current discharge volume of 5.54 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity.
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