DP01909401_SERGNANO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sergnano, Lombardy, Italy

DP01909401_SERGNANO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Sergnano, a municipality in the province of Cremona, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,501 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal facility in the Po River basin. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes 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 3,000 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume of 693 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of local wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River, Italy's longest river, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the Po River ecosystem and downstream environments, including the Po Delta, a region of significant ecological importance supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations.

The plant discharges into local waterways that feed into the Po River, which flows eastward through northern Italy to the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin is a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, making advanced treatment crucial for reducing nutrient loads and protecting downstream aquatic habitats. The Po Delta supports diverse fish and bird species, and the plant's operations contribute to maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.