Knezevi Vinogradi, Kneževi Vinogradi

Overview

Knezevi Vinogradi wastewater treatment plant in Croatia serves the local community with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Knezevi Vinogradi wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Kneževi Vinogradi, in the Osijek-Baranja County of eastern Croatia. The plant serves the local population and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this scale. The designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day indicates it serves a small to medium-sized community. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The Danube is a major European river that flows into the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. Proper wastewater treatment in this region helps protect downstream water quality and biodiversity.

Environmental context

The plant's receiving water body is part of the Danube River basin, which flows through several countries before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube supports a rich variety of fish and bird species, including migratory birds. Effective wastewater treatment in this region is crucial for maintaining the ecological health of the river and its delta.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Kneževi Vinogradi, a village in the Osijek-Baranja County of eastern Croatia, near the border with Hungary.

The plant has a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per day, serving a small to medium-sized community.

The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients from wastewater.

As a Croatian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

The plant treats wastewater before discharge into the Danube River basin, helping to protect water quality and aquatic ecosystems in this major European river system.