Overview
Durdevac wastewater treatment plant in Đurđevac, Croatia, provides advanced treatment. It serves the local municipality with a designed capacity of 9,500 m³/day.
The Durdevac wastewater treatment plant is located in Đurđevac, a town in the Koprivnica-Križevci County of northern Croatia. The facility provides advanced treatment for municipal wastewater, supporting the local community and contributing to regional water quality management. With a designed capacity of 9,500 cubic meters per day, the plant operates under Croatia's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). This directive requires appropriate treatment levels based on the size of the agglomeration and the sensitivity of the receiving environment. Advanced treatment is typically mandated for discharges into sensitive areas or for larger agglomerations to reduce nutrient loads. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Drava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube ultimately flows into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Drava River basin from pollution, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Drava River basin, which flows into the Danube and then the Black Sea. The Drava is an ecologically significant river supporting diverse fish populations and riparian habitats. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, preventing eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The Durdevac wastewater treatment plant is located in Đurđevac, a town in the Koprivnica-Križevci County of northern Croatia.
The plant has a designed capacity of 9,500 cubic meters per day, serving the municipal wastewater needs of Đurđevac and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Drava River, a major tributary of the Danube, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters, in line with EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements.
As an EU member state, Croatia implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Plants like Durdevac must meet treatment standards based on population served and receiving water sensitivity, with advanced treatment required for sensitive areas.
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