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WWTP BUSCA
Italy · official identifier IT01000000000121
9,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 1415th of 3,726 (tied with 49 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier IT01000000000121 · reported size 9,000 h-e design capacity · received load 7,543 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 1415th of 3,726 records with reported size in the inventory of Italy (tied with 49 others); < 0.01 % of the sum of those 3,726 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 6.3 km · 3 within 10 km. Reported data with their source; estimates are not measurements of the plant.
Aguas SB does not manage this wastewater treatment plant.
WHAT THE DATA REPORT
Reported data official data · 2022
| Treatment | primary + secondary + tertiary (more stringent) (as reported to the EEA: PST) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | yes |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 44.5167, 7.4824 precision reported by the source: level 2 what it means |
| Source and year | European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · dataset record |
REGULATORY REFERENCES
Referencia normativa: Italy
Regulatory framework of Italy · Directive (EU) 2024/3019: reported-capacity band 1,000 to 9,999 p.e.; obligations are set by agglomeration load, not by the capacity of this plant. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.
SCENARIO
Reference energy scenario for this load estimate · simulator engine
what this estimate is · Inputs: 7,543 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 5,206 p.e. with the reference profile of Italy (hypothesis with reported load and reference profile; not a measurement). Open this scenario in the simulator · how it is calculated and what it is not.
Reference scenario computed on the server from the reported load and the country profile; an estimate, not a measurement. The simulator recomputes it when opened.
WATER THAT COULD RETURN
Reuse potential
what this estimate is · Volume estimated from the reported load (1,509 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piasco | 6.3 km | 3,400 | 3,081 | primary and secondary |
| Centallo | 8.6 km | 7,017 | 5,051 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Verzuolo | 9.9 km | 6,500 | 5,210 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Dronero | 10.7 km | 7,000 | 5,059 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Caraglio | 12.0 km | 7,000 | 3,886 | primary and secondary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP BUSCA report?
Reported size: 9,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 7,543 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment PST. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
How much energy would a reference plant use with the load of BUSCA?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 7,543 p.e. of reported load: 278,762 kWh per year (53.5 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 41 % of consumption. Estimate with the country reference profile; not a measurement of the plant.
SOURCE AND CORRECTIONS
Source
reported data · European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · data 2022 · edition 2023 · source licence: CC BY 4.0 · JSON for this plant · suggest a correction · catalogue 2026-11-06. Reported data, not a current inspection; no compliance judgements.