DP01717803_SERLE_MAGRENA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Serle, Lombardy, Italy

DP01717803_SERLE_MAGRENA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the small town of Serle, within the province of Brescia in Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of 1,718 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this rural community in the Valle Sabbia region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 340.10 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. As an Italian facility, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually feed into the Po River basin, which drains into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Po Valley and the Adriatic coastal zone from nutrient pollution.

The plant discharges into small streams in the Valle Sabbia, which are part of the Po River watershed. The Po River flows eastward through northern Italy and empties into the Adriatic Sea, forming a large delta. The Po basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the Adriatic.