DP01818201_VOGHERA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Voghera, Lombardia, Italy

DP01818201_VOGHERA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Voghera, a town in the Lombardia region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of roughly 49,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. Its address along Strada del Postiglione places it in a semi-rural area near the town. As an Italian plant operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), DP01818201_VOGHERA is required to meet secondary treatment standards for its population tier. For agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent, the directive mandates secondary treatment as a minimum, with tertiary treatment required if the receiving water body is designated as sensitive. The plant's specific treatment process and capacity details are not publicly available, but the regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local hydrological network, 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 plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of this important basin from urban pollution.

The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network, which feeds into the Po River basin. The Po River flows eastward through the Po Valley and discharges into the Adriatic Sea near Venice. This basin supports extensive agriculture and is ecologically sensitive, hosting diverse fish species and migratory birds. The plant's operation helps prevent nutrient and pathogen pollution in this vital waterway.