DP01817101_VARZI Wastewater Treatment Plant, Varzi, Lombardy, Italy

DP01817101_VARZI is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Varzi, a town in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,326 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small agglomeration. The plant employs 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 2,900 m³/day and a discharge volume of 658.43 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Po River basin, ultimately reaching the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive ecosystems of the Po Valley and downstream coastal waters from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows eastward through northern Italy into the Adriatic Sea. The Po Valley is a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, making advanced wastewater treatment critical for controlling nutrient loads and preventing eutrophication in the Adriatic. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species.