DP09803702_MASSALENGO_MOTTA_VIGANA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Massalengo, Lombardy

DP09803702_MASSALENGO_MOTTA_VIGANA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Massalengo, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,553 residents and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the local area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 1,000 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume of 307.44 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As an Italian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Po River basin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into the Po River basin, which flows eastward through northern Italy and empties into the Adriatic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural region. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the Adriatic, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to algal blooms.