DP01901701_GALBANI Wastewater Treatment Plant, Casale Cremasco-Vidolasco, Lombardia

DP01901701_GALBANI is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Casale Cremasco-Vidolasco, in the Lombardia region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population equivalent of 3,328 and has a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 658.83 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting stringent standards under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 PE), the directive requires appropriate treatment, and Italy's implementation often mandates advanced treatment in sensitive areas like the Po River basin. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Po River, which flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin is a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, making nutrient removal critical to prevent eutrophication in the Adriatic. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.

The plant discharges into local tributaries of the Po River, Italy's longest river, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin is a major agricultural and industrial area, and nutrient loading from wastewater can contribute to algal blooms and hypoxia in the northern Adriatic. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nitrogen and phosphorus, mitigating these impacts and supporting the ecological health of the Po Delta and coastal waters.