DP01801401_BEREGUARDO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bereguardo, Lombardy, Italy

DP01801401_BEREGUARDO is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in the rural municipality of Bereguardo, in the province of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,248 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small agglomeration in the Po Valley region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 850 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 445.02 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, a major hydrological system in northern Italy. 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.

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Po River basin, one of Italy's most important watersheds. The Po River flows through the Po Valley, a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, before emptying into the Adriatic Sea. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies and supporting the ecological health of the Adriatic coastal zone.