Overview
Nasice wastewater treatment plant in Našice, Croatia, provides advanced treatment for the local community. The facility has a designed capacity of 15,000 m³/day and serves the city's municipal wastewater needs.
The Nasice wastewater treatment plant is located in Našice, a town in the Osijek-Baranja County of eastern Croatia. The facility provides advanced treatment for municipal wastewater, supporting the local population and contributing to environmental protection in the region. With a designed capacity of 15,000 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 advanced treatment for agglomerations discharging into sensitive areas, which is consistent with the plant's treatment level. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Drava River and then the Danube River, flowing into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The Nasice plant discharges into the Drava River basin, a tributary of the Danube River. The Danube is a major European waterway that flows into the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for millions of people. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protects the ecological health of these downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The Nasice plant is located in Našice, a town in Osijek-Baranja County, eastern Croatia. The address is Ulica Ruđera Boškovića, Urbarija, Našice.
The plant has a designed capacity of 15,000 cubic meters per day, serving the municipal wastewater needs of Našice and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Drava River, a tributary of the Danube River, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal. This is consistent with EU requirements for sensitive areas under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As an EU member state, Croatia implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Plants serving agglomerations over 10,000 population equivalent must meet secondary or advanced treatment standards, depending on the receiving water sensitivity.
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