DP02007001_VOLTA_MANTOVANA_ZONA_NORD_EST Wastewater Treatment Plant, Volta Mantovana, Italy

DP02007001_VOLTA_MANTOVANA_ZONA_NORD_EST is a wastewater treatment facility located in Volta Mantovana, a town in the province of Mantua, Lombardy, Italy. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,442 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Italian and EU regulations. 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. Its designed capacity is 2,450 m³/day, with a discharge volume of 483.43 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. As an Italian plant, it operates under the national implementation of the EU directive, overseen by regional environmental agencies (ARPA) and subject to discharge authorizations. The treated effluent is likely discharged into local watercourses that feed into the Mincio River, which flows into the Po River and eventually the Adriatic Sea. This region is part of the Po basin, Italy's largest watershed, supporting intensive agriculture and diverse aquatic ecosystems. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.

The plant discharges into local tributaries of the Mincio River, which flows into the Po River, Italy's longest river, and ultimately reaches the Adriatic Sea. The Po basin is a densely populated and agriculturally intensive region, where nutrient pollution from wastewater can contribute to eutrophication in the Adriatic. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads, supporting the ecological health of downstream waters and the coastal marine environment.