DP01813108_ROVESCALA_CROCE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rovescala, Lombardy

DP01813108_ROVESCALA_CROCE is a small advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Rovescala, a municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of 34 and has a designed capacity of 34 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 6.73 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the local environment and downstream ecosystems from pollution.

The plant discharges into small streams in the Po River basin, which flows eastward through northern Italy into the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin is a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, making nutrient removal from wastewater critical to prevent eutrophication in the Adriatic. The advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads, supporting the ecological health of the river and coastal waters.