Overview
DP01812205_RIVANAZZANO_TERME_SALICE_TERME_DI_GODIASCO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 2,391 people in Rivanazzano Terme, Lombardia, Italy. It discharges 473.33 m³/day of treated effluent.
The DP01812205_RIVANAZZANO_TERME_SALICE_TERME_DI_GODIASCO wastewater treatment plant is located in Rivanazzano Terme, a town in the province of Pavia, Lombardia, Italy. Serving a population equivalent of 2,391, this facility is part of the regional wastewater infrastructure managed under Italian and European regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal. With a designed capacity of 8,250 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 473.33 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As an advanced treatment facility, it meets the stringent requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the water quality of the Po River and its tributaries, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream water uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which is Italy's largest river system, flowing eastward into the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural and industrial region. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting the river from eutrophication and maintaining ecological balance in the delta and coastal areas.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Rivanazzano Terme, in the province of Pavia, Lombardia, Italy. Its address is Greenway Voghera-Varzi, Cascina San Martino, Rivanazzano Terme, Pavia, Lombardia, 27055.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 2,391 people, making it a small-scale facility under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Po River basin, ultimately reaching the Adriatic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Italian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment based on population served and receiving water sensitivity. Advanced treatment is required for discharges into sensitive areas like the Po River basin.
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