Overview
Mia Milia wastewater treatment plant in Büyükkaymaklı, Cyprus, is a closed secondary treatment facility. It served the Lefkoşa region and is located within 50 km of the coast.
Mia Milia is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Büyükkaymaklı, near Nicosia (Lefkoşa), Cyprus. The plant served the northern part of the capital region under the Lefkoşa Türk Belediyesi. It is now closed and no longer operational. As a secondary treatment facility, Mia Milia would have provided biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids. For plants of this scale in Cyprus, treatment standards align with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which Cyprus adopted as an EU member state. The directive requires secondary treatment for agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent, with more stringent requirements for sensitive areas. The plant's discharge location is inland, within 50 km of the Mediterranean coast. Treated effluent likely flowed into local watercourses that drain toward the Mediterranean Sea, affecting coastal water quality.
Environmental context
The plant is located inland in the Mesaoria plain, which drains toward the Mediterranean Sea via seasonal streams. The region's water resources are limited, and wastewater management is critical to protect groundwater and coastal ecosystems. The Mediterranean coast near Cyprus supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and important fisheries. Proper treatment of wastewater is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and maintain water quality in this semi-arid environment.
Frequently asked questions
The Mia Milia plant is located in Büyükkaymaklı, near Nicosia (Lefkoşa), in northern Cyprus. Its address is Haspolat Su Arıtma Tesisi, Büyükkaymaklı, Lefkoşa Türk Belediyesi, Lefkoşa ilçesi, Kuzey Kıbrıs.
The Mia Milia plant is currently closed and no longer operational. It previously provided secondary treatment for wastewater from the Lefkoşa region.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
As an EU member state, Cyprus follows the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. The Mia Milia plant, when operational, would have been subject to these standards.
The plant discharged treated effluent into local watercourses that drain toward the Mediterranean Sea. Proper treatment helped protect coastal water quality and marine ecosystems, including seagrass habitats and fisheries.
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