DP01811401_PIEVE_PORTO_MORONE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pieve Porto Morone, Lombardy

DP01811401_PIEVE_PORTO_MORONE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Pieve Porto Morone, a municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,184 and has a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 630.32 m³/day. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, aligning with the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for sensitive areas. The plant's scale places it in the small agglomeration category, which under the directive typically requires secondary treatment, but the advanced level indicates additional environmental protection measures. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Po River basin. The Po River is Italy's longest river and flows into the Adriatic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural irrigation. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically important region.

The plant is located in the Po River basin, one of Italy's most significant watersheds. Treated effluent from the plant flows into local waterways that eventually reach the Po River, which discharges into the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin supports extensive agriculture and diverse aquatic life, making nutrient removal from wastewater critical to prevent eutrophication in the Adriatic coastal zone.