Overview
DP01708807_LENO_CAPOLUOGO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Leno, Lombardy, Italy. It serves a population of 2,024 and discharges 400.68 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
DP01708807_LENO_CAPOLUOGO is a wastewater treatment facility located in Leno, a town in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,024 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. 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 sensitive areas. Its designed capacity is 5,167 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 400.68 cubic meters per day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the Po River ecosystem and downstream coastal waters from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows eastward through northern Italy and empties into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural and ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to mitigate eutrophication risks in the Adriatic Sea, a semi-enclosed basin sensitive to algal blooms.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Leno, a town in the province of Brescia, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,024 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Po River basin, eventually reaching the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds the secondary standard, likely due to its location in a sensitive area.
For small agglomerations in Italy, secondary treatment is standard under the EU directive. However, plants in sensitive areas may require advanced treatment to reduce nutrients and protect water bodies like the Adriatic Sea.
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