Overview
DP01716702_RUDIANO_NUOVO is a wastewater treatment plant serving Rudiano, Lombardy, Italy. It handles a population equivalent of 5,663 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
DP01716702_RUDIANO_NUOVO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Rudiano, a town in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 5,663, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into freshwater bodies to protect the environment. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Oglio River, a major tributary of the Po River. The Po River flows into the Adriatic Sea, making this plant part of the broader Po basin ecosystem, which supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Oglio River watershed, which flows into the Po River and ultimately the Adriatic Sea. This basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish populations and providing water for irrigation. The area is part of the Po Valley, a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region where nutrient management is critical to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via Ponte Giovanni Celso Gandini, Rudiano, in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 5,663, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Oglio River, a tributary of the Po River, which eventually reaches the Adriatic Sea.
As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect receiving waters.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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