DP02005102_RODIGO_RIVALTA_SUL_MINCIO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rivalta sul Mincio, Italy

DP02005102_RODIGO_RIVALTA_SUL_MINCIO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Rivalta sul Mincio, a frazione of Rodigo in the province of Mantua, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of 2,391 and has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 473.33 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. For a plant of this scale (serving under 10,000 people), the directive mandates appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Mincio River, a tributary of the Po River. The Po River flows into the Adriatic Sea, making this plant part of the Po basin. The surrounding area is characterized by agricultural land and the Mincio Regional Park, an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and migratory birds.

The plant discharges into the Mincio River, which flows into the Po River and then into the Adriatic Sea. The Mincio River is part of the Po basin, a major agricultural and industrial region. The river supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting the river from eutrophication and safeguarding downstream habitats.