Overview
Vinkovci Josine is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Grad Vinkovci, Croatia, with a designed capacity of 43,000 m³/day. It serves the local population under EU regulatory standards.
Vinkovci Josine is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Jošine area of Grad Vinkovci, in the Vukovarsko-srijemska županija of eastern Croatia. The plant provides secondary treatment for municipal wastewater, supporting the sanitation needs of the city and surrounding communities. With a designed capacity of 43,000 m³/day, the plant is sized to handle a significant volume of wastewater. As a facility in an EU member state, it operates under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The plant's secondary treatment level meets the directive's standard for organic matter and suspended solids removal. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin via the Bosut or Vuka rivers. This region is part of the larger Black Sea catchment. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the Sava and Danube river systems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local water network that feeds into the Bosut River, a tributary of the Sava River, which then flows into the Danube River and eventually the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
Vinkovci Josine is located in the Jošine area of Grad Vinkovci, in Vukovarsko-srijemska županija, eastern Croatia.
The plant has a designed capacity of 43,000 m³ per day, indicating it serves a medium to large agglomeration.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Bosut River, a tributary of the Sava River, and eventually reaches the Danube River and the Black Sea.
As a Croatian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
For agglomerations with a capacity around 43,000 m³/day, secondary treatment is standard under EU regulations, providing effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids.
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