Overview
Chortiatis wastewater treatment plant serves the municipal unit of Chortiatis in Central Macedonia, Greece. It is located inland near Thessaloniki and operates under EU wastewater directives.
The Chortiatis wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipal unit of Chortiatis, within the Pylaia-Chortiatis municipality in the region of Central Macedonia, Greece. It serves a population of approximately 4,809 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification. As a Greek facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater or estuaries. The designed capacity is reported as 1.00, though the unit is unspecified; typical small plants in Greece have capacities in the range of hundreds to a few thousand cubic meters per day. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local streams that drain into the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea. The surrounding area is characterized by mixed urban and agricultural land use, and the receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant is located inland, approximately 10-50 km from the coast, and its treated effluent likely flows into small streams that eventually reach the Thermaic Gulf, a semi-enclosed basin of the Aegean Sea. The Thermaic Gulf supports fisheries and migratory bird populations, and its water quality is influenced by agricultural runoff and urban discharges from the Thessaloniki metropolitan area.
Frequently asked questions
The Chortiatis wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipal unit of Chortiatis, within the Pylaia-Chortiatis municipality, in the region of Central Macedonia, Greece.
The plant serves a population of approximately 4,809 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent likely discharges into local streams that drain into the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, though specific discharge details are not publicly available.
As a Greek facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater or estuaries.
For small agglomerations (under 10,000 population equivalent) in Greece, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requires secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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