Overview
Jadranovo wastewater treatment plant serves the coastal town of Jadranovo, Croatia, with secondary treatment. Located near the Adriatic Sea, it supports local environmental protection.
Jadranovo wastewater treatment plant is located in the coastal town of Jadranovo, within the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County of Croatia. The facility provides secondary treatment for municipal wastewater, serving the local community. Its location near the Adriatic Sea places it in a sensitive coastal environment where effective treatment is essential to protect marine water quality. The plant has a designed capacity of 500 cubic meters per day, reflecting its role in managing wastewater from a small coastal settlement. As a Croatian facility, it operates under national regulations that align with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters from agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent from Jadranovo is discharged into the Adriatic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it vulnerable to nutrient pollution. Proper treatment helps safeguard the coastal ecosystem, including bathing waters and marine habitats that support tourism and biodiversity in the Kvarner Gulf region.
Environmental context
Jadranovo lies on the Adriatic coast, with its treated wastewater discharging into the Adriatic Sea, a semi-enclosed basin connected to the Mediterranean. The local watershed drains directly to the sea, and the coastal waters support diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish populations. Effective wastewater treatment is critical to prevent eutrophication and protect the ecological health of this sensitive coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The Jadranovo wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Jadranovo, in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County of Croatia, near the Adriatic coast.
The plant has a designed capacity of 500 cubic meters per day, serving the wastewater needs of the local coastal community.
The treated wastewater from the Jadranovo plant is discharged into the Adriatic Sea, a sensitive coastal environment that requires effective treatment to protect marine water quality.
As a Croatian facility, the Jadranovo plant operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters from agglomerations of this scale.
For small coastal agglomerations like Jadranovo, secondary treatment is typically required under EU and Croatian regulations to reduce organic matter and nutrients before discharge into the sensitive Adriatic Sea.
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