Overview
UWWTP Dulovo is a primary treatment plant serving Dulovo, Bulgaria. It discharges 716.24 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 35,000 cubic meters.
UWWTP Dulovo is a wastewater treatment facility located in the Trakia district of Dulovo, Silistra Province, Bulgaria. The plant serves a population of 1,943 and is part of the municipal infrastructure for the town. It operates under Bulgarian national regulations, which align with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this scale. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes to remove settleable solids. With a designed capacity of 35,000 cubic meters per day, the plant has significant headroom for future growth. The actual discharge volume is 716.24 cubic meters per day, indicating low utilization relative to capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, which eventually drains into the Danube River basin. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making the plant's operations relevant to downstream water quality in the Danube Delta and the Black Sea ecosystem. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse that is part of the Danube River basin. The Danube flows eastward through Bulgaria and Romania before emptying into the Black Sea via the Danube Delta. This delta is a ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish and bird species. The Black Sea itself is a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it vulnerable to nutrient pollution from upstream sources.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP Dulovo is located in the Trakia district of Dulovo, Silistra Province, Bulgaria.
The plant serves a population of 1,943 people in the town of Dulovo.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that is part of the Danube River basin, which ultimately flows into the Black Sea.
UWWTP Dulovo provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes to remove settleable solids from wastewater.
Bulgaria, as an EU member state, implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, primary treatment may be acceptable, but larger agglomerations typically require secondary treatment.