Acque Bresciane recognizes the value of ecosystems as an integral part of territorial quality and community well-being. Protecting water resources, biodiversity, and natural habitats is closely linked to the sustainable management of the Integrated Water Service.

For this reason, we promote and support initiatives aimed at conserving natural capital, enhancing ecosystem services, and reducing the environmental impacts of activities across the territory.

What is an Ecosystem Service?

Ecosystem Services represent the vital link between nature and human well-being. In practical terms, they can be defined as the benefits that nature provides to people and communities. These include, for example, water availability, climate regulation, natural purification processes, biodiversity conservation, soil fertility, and the scenic and recreational value of natural environments.

These services can be grouped into four main categories:

  • Provisioning services, such as food, water, and raw materials;
  • Regulating services, such as water purification, climate mitigation, flood-risk reduction, and erosion control;
  • Cultural services, linked to landscape, recreation, environmental education, and the identity value of places;
  • Supporting services, which work behind the scenes to sustain the stability of the entire system, including soil formation, nutrient cycling, and habitat maintenance.

These services are not only a gift from nature but also part of a delicate balance that must be respected and preserved. The conservation of ecosystems is therefore a crucial mission to ensure the continuity of these benefits for future generations.

The Context in Which We Operate

The area served by Acque Bresciane includes a wide variety of environments: alpine and pre-alpine areas, lakes, rivers, wetlands, hilly landscapes, and agricultural plains.

Within this territory, there are numerous Natura 2000 Network sites and important protected areas, including:

These areas represent an important environmental heritage for biodiversity conservation, hydrological regulation, water quality, and the sustainable enjoyment of the territory.

Biodiversity and the 2045 Sustainability Plan

Within the 2045 Sustainability Plan, biodiversity protection is linked to the responsible management of natural resources and the reduction of the environmental impacts of company activities.

When implementing new projects or carrying out significant revamping of existing facilities, Acque Bresciane directs the design and maintenance of green areas toward biodiversity-friendly solutions, prioritizing native species and ecological practices.

This approach applies both to targeted landscaping and green area redevelopment projects and to the management of company-owned land, with the aim of making these areas more consistent with the local ecological context and more suitable for habitats, buffer zones, and ecological corridors.

Biodiversity is also protected through the daily management of the Integrated Water Service. Monitoring the functionality of water supply and sewerage networks, inspecting overflow systems, monitoring treated water quality, and supervising domestic and industrial discharges all help prevent anomalies and reduce pressure on natural environments.

Our Actions

Torbiere del Sebino

Between 2022 and 2023, Acque Bresciane dedicated particular attention to the Torbiere del Sebino Nature Reserve, one of the last remaining wetland ecosystems in the Brescia plains and one of the most significant wetlands in the province.

This initiative, developed with a nature-positive approach, led to the implementation of a pilot project aimed at addressing environmental issues related to overflow waters in the municipality of Provaglio d’Iseo and within the Torbiere del Sebino Nature Reserve.

The project was supported through the Bioclima Call of the Lombardy Region and implemented with the technical support of ETIFOR, a spin-off of the University of Padua, in collaboration with WOWnature. In recognition of its active role in promoting biodiversity-related initiatives, Acque Bresciane received an award in October 2025 for its support of the Bioclima Call.

During 2023, the following activities were carried out:

  • Restoration and creation of new wetland areas;
  • Excavation of approximately 250 linear meters of new channels;
  • Creation of approximately 300 m² of new wetlands;
  • Reforestation of approximately 10,000 m², equivalent to 1 hectare;
  • Planting of 1,550 trees;
  • Removal of invasive tree and shrub species.

These interventions contributed to the restoration of rare forest habitats and the creation of buffer zones capable of mitigating the effects of nearby roads, including air pollution and noise disturbance affecting protected wildlife.

GAL Valle Trompia – Bee Green Valley

Acque Bresciane’s commitment to biodiversity continued through its participation in the establishment of the G.A.L. Valle Trompia – Bee Green Valley Consortium Company, created to implement the 2023–2027 Local Development Strategy.

The initiative promotes a vision of territorial development based on the protection and enhancement of ecosystem resources, with particular attention to water, biodiversity, and local identity.

Nature Positive Network

Since 2025, Acque Bresciane has been a member of the Nature Positive Network, a network of companies committed to the transition toward an economy that actively contributes to the protection of nature and biodiversity.

Other Initiatives within Natura 2000 Network Sites

In 2025, a tree-planting project involving 100 trees was carried out in Oglio Nord Park, helping to strengthen the local ecological network, enhance river environments, and improve the environmental quality of the territory.

Everyday Commitment

The protection of natural resources is one of the core principles of Acque Bresciane’s commitment, as expressed in its Integrated Policy for Quality, Environment, Safety and Laboratory Services and consistent with the values set out in the Charter of Fundamentals. Through the sustainable management of the Integrated Water Service, the Company works every day to protect the environment and ensure the quality of water resources.

Every day, personnel are engaged in monitoring and control activities that contribute to safeguarding the territory: from verifying the efficiency of water supply and sewerage networks to monitoring overflow systems, from checking the quality of treated water to supervising domestic and industrial discharges. This continuous oversight is aimed at preventing anomalies, reducing potential environmental impacts, and protecting ecosystems.