DP01708806_LENO_TERMINALE_1_51 Wastewater Treatment Plant, Leno, Lombardia, Italy

DP01708806_LENO_TERMINALE_1_51 is a wastewater treatment facility located in the Quartiere Giuseppe Nazzari area of Leno, a town in the province of Brescia, Lombardia, Italy. The plant serves a small population of 265 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting within the Po Valley region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 250 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 52.46 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal demand. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, one of Italy's most important hydrological systems. The Po River flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural irrigation. The advanced treatment level helps protect these downstream environments from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows through northern Italy and empties into the Adriatic Sea. This watershed supports extensive agriculture and is ecologically sensitive due to nutrient loading from urban and industrial sources. The advanced treatment level reduces the risk of eutrophication in the Po River and its delta, which is a critical habitat for migratory birds and fish species.