DP09803501_MALEO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Maleo, Lombardy, Italy

DP09803501_MALEO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Maleo, a town in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. The plant serves a population of 3,540 and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 700.79 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As an Italian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, one of Italy's most important watersheds. The Po River flows eastward into the Adriatic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution.

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 wetlands. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the Adriatic Sea, which is ecologically sensitive due to its shallow depth and limited water exchange.