Overview
Donji Miholjac wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Donji Miholjac in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. It has a designed capacity of 8,000 m³/day and provides secondary treatment.
The Donji Miholjac wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Donji Miholjac, in the Osijek-Baranja County of eastern Croatia. The plant serves the local population as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure. The facility has a designed capacity of 8,000 m³/day and operates with secondary treatment. As a Croatian plant, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water environment, ultimately draining into the Drava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international river basin that supports diverse aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Drava River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually reaches the Black Sea. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Donji Miholjac, a town in Osijek-Baranja County, eastern Croatia, near the Drava River.
The plant has a designed capacity of 8,000 m³ per day.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
As a Croatian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Drava River basin, which flows into the Danube and then the Black Sea.
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