Overview
UWWTP Knezha serves the town of Knezha in Pleven Province, Bulgaria. The plant treats municipal wastewater before discharging into the local watershed.
UWWTP Knezha is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Knezha, a town in Pleven Province, northern Bulgaria. The facility serves the local population as part of the region's wastewater infrastructure. As a Bulgarian plant, UWWTP Knezha operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. Bulgaria has transposed the directive into national law, and plants are subject to monitoring by the Ministry of Environment and Water. The treated effluent from UWWTP Knezha is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Iskar River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube ultimately drains into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Iskar River and downstream ecosystems from untreated wastewater pollution.
Environmental context
UWWTP Knezha discharges into a local stream that feeds the Iskar River, which flows northward to join the Danube River. The Danube is Europe's second-longest river and empties into the Black Sea via the Danube Delta, a vast wetland of high ecological importance. The plant helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution in the Iskar River, supporting aquatic life and water quality in the Danube basin.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP Knezha is located in the town of Knezha, Pleven Province, northern Bulgaria. The address is Rayko Daskalov Street, Knezha.
UWWTP Knezha serves the municipal wastewater needs of Knezha, a town with a population of approximately 10,000 residents.
The treated effluent from UWWTP Knezha is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Iskar River, a tributary of the Danube River.
As a Bulgarian wastewater treatment plant, UWWTP Knezha operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving agglomerations of 10,000 to 150,000 population equivalent are generally required to provide secondary treatment, unless discharging into sensitive areas that may require tertiary treatment.
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