The Italian Water Industry

The Italian Integrated Water Supply system presents a very complex landscape. Italy’s water main and wastewater treatment plant network is very heterogeneous. Best practices exist, where entire areas are fully served by drinking water flowing directly to their homes all day, but there are other areas where the water flows from the tap only a few days a week. Municipalities served with high-quality water by innovative technologies coexist with poor areas characterized by outdated mains providing low-quality water