DP01816101_TORRICELLA_VERZATE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Torricella Verzate, Lombardy

DP01816101_TORRICELLA_VERZATE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Torricella Verzate, a municipality in the province of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,089 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small agglomeration. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,600 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 413.55 m³/day, the plant has ample capacity to handle current loads. The facility is part of Italy's wastewater infrastructure, regulated under national implementation of EU directives. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies 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 downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which drains the Po Valley and flows into the Adriatic Sea. This watershed supports extensive agriculture and diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as sturgeon and eel. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to mitigate eutrophication risks in the Adriatic Sea.