DP02005101_RODIGO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rodigo, Lombardy, Italy

DP02005101_RODIGO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Rodigo, a municipality in the province of Mantua, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,115 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small community within the Po River basin. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. This level of treatment is typical for plants in sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant has a designed capacity of 2,167 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 418.70 cubic meters per day, indicating ample capacity for future growth. 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 the Adriatic coastal zone from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic biodiversity and water quality downstream.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows eastward through northern Italy to the Adriatic Sea. The Po River delta is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species and migratory birds. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the Adriatic Sea and maintain the health of the delta's wetlands.