DP01908801_S_BASSANO Wastewater Treatment Plant, San Bassano, Lombardia

DP01908801_S_BASSANO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in San Bassano, a town in the Lombardia region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,206 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulatory frameworks. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for sensitive areas. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 634.67 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, one of Italy's most significant watersheds. 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 these downstream environments from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which drains into the Adriatic Sea. The Po River is Italy's longest river and supports a rich ecosystem, including migratory fish species and extensive wetlands. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting the Po Delta and coastal Adriatic waters from eutrophication.