Overview
Komotini wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Komotini in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, with a population equivalent of 72,000. The plant is designed for a capacity of 1.00 unit and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment
The Komotini wastewater treatment plant is located in the city of Komotini, the capital of the Rhodope regional unit in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The plant serves a population equivalent of 72,000, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations. As a facility serving over 15,000 population equivalent, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum. For discharges into sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be mandated. The plant's designed capacity is reported as 1. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Aegean Sea. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for local agriculture and biodiversity. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and the marine environment of the northern Aegean.
Environmental context
The Komotini plant discharges into the watershed of the Aegean Sea, specifically the northern Aegean coast near the Gulf of Thrace. This coastal area supports important fisheries and migratory bird routes. The region's rivers and wetlands are ecologically sensitive, and the plant's treatment performance is critical to preventing nutrient enrichment and maintaining water quality in the downstream marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The Komotini wastewater treatment plant is located in the city of Komotini, in the Rhodope regional unit of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 72,000, classifying it as a large agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Aegean Sea via the northern Aegean coast near the Gulf of Thrace.
As a Greek facility serving over 15,000 PE, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and, if discharging into sensitive areas, tertiary treatment.
For agglomerations of this size in Greece, the EU UWWTD requires at least secondary treatment. Many plants also incorporate nutrient removal to protect the Aegean Sea from eutrophication.
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