Overview
Brusio Li Geri is a secondary treatment plant serving Campocologno, Switzerland. It operates under Swiss wastewater regulations, treating domestic wastewater for the local community.
Brusio Li Geri is a wastewater treatment plant located in Campocologno, within the municipality of Brusio in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. The plant serves a population of approximately 870 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the area. As a secondary treatment facility, Brusio Li Geri employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,750 cubic meters per day, with an average daily discharge volume of about 395 cubic meters. Swiss wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the Federal Water Protection Act (Gewässerschutzgesetz), which mandates secondary treatment for communities of this size to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Po River basin, ultimately flowing into the Adriatic Sea. The plant plays a key role in safeguarding the sensitive alpine watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and contributes to the ecological health of the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Poschiavino River, a tributary of the Adda River, which flows into Lake Como and eventually the Po River and Adriatic Sea. This alpine watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting cold-water fish species and diverse macroinvertebrate communities. The secondary treatment ensures compliance with Swiss water quality standards, protecting downstream habitats from nutrient enrichment and organic pollution.
Frequently asked questions
Brusio Li Geri is located in Campocologno, a village in the municipality of Brusio, in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.
The plant serves approximately 870 residents in the Campocologno area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Poschiavino River, part of the Po River basin, ultimately reaching the Adriatic Sea.
Brusio Li Geri provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant operates under the Swiss Federal Water Protection Act, which requires secondary treatment for communities of this size to protect water quality in sensitive alpine watersheds.
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