DP01719201_URAGO_D_OGLIO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Urago d'Oglio, Lombardy

DP01719201_URAGO_D_OGLIO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Urago d'Oglio, a municipality in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,172 residents and is designed to handle a capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 825.91 cubic meters per day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which typically include tertiary treatment stages such as nutrient removal or disinfection, ensuring high-quality effluent. As an Italian facility, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on the population equivalent and sensitivity of receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, one of Italy's most significant hydrological systems. The Po River flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural activities along its course. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect these downstream environments from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into local tributaries of the Oglio River, a major left-bank tributary of the Po River. The Po River basin is a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, making nutrient management critical. The Oglio River flows through the Lombardy plain, supporting irrigation and wildlife, before joining the Po, which empties into the Adriatic Sea. The advanced treatment at this plant reduces the risk of eutrophication in the Po Delta and coastal Adriatic ecosystems.