Overview
DP01719601_VEROLAVECCHIA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Verolavecchia, Lombardy, Italy. It serves a population of 4,211 with a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day and a discharge volume of 833.63 m³/day.
DP01719601_VEROLAVECCHIA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Verolavecchia, a municipality in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of 4,211 and has a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 833.63 m³/day. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. As an advanced treatment facility, it likely employs nutrient removal processes to protect receiving waters from eutrophication. The plant's 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 across northern Italy before emptying into the Adriatic Sea, supporting extensive agricultural, industrial, and ecological systems along its course. The plant's advanced treatment level helps safeguard downstream water quality in this densely populated and agriculturally intensive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local tributaries of the Po River basin, which flows through the Po Valley and into the Adriatic Sea. This region is characterized by intensive agriculture and urban development, making nutrient pollution a key concern. The advanced treatment process likely includes nitrogen and phosphorus removal to mitigate eutrophication risks in the Po Delta and coastal Adriatic ecosystems, which support diverse aquatic life and important fisheries.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Verolavecchia, a municipality in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. Its address is Sentiero per Verolanuova via Bersaglio, Scorzarolo, Verolavecchia.
The plant serves a population of 4,211, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Po River basin. The Po River flows into the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes secondary treatment plus additional nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive water bodies.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for agglomerations discharging into sensitive areas. Italy has designated parts of the Po basin as sensitive, necessitating advanced treatment for plants like this one.
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