DP01708201_IDRO_ _CRONE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Vesta, Lombardia, Italy

DP01708201_IDRO_ _CRONE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Vesta, a locality within the municipality of Idro in the province of Brescia, Lombardia, Italy. The plant serves a population of 1,527 and is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure for the Valle Sabbia mountain community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 302.29 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As an Italian plant, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into Lake Idro and then into the Chiese River, a tributary of the Po River. The Po River flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of Lake Idro, a popular recreational and ecological site.

The plant discharges into the Idro basin, which feeds Lake Idro (Lago d'Idro), a glacial lake in the Alps. The lake's outflow becomes the Chiese River, a tributary of the Po River, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The area supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation, making advanced treatment important for nutrient control and preventing eutrophication.