Overview
Ptolemaida wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 28,000 people in Ptolemaida, Greece. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
The Ptolemaida wastewater treatment plant is located in Ptolemaida, a town in the Kozani regional unit of Western Macedonia, Greece. The facility serves a population of approximately 28,000, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Greek plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater or estuaries. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Aegean Sea via the Aliakmonas River system. This river supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region, including agricultural and ecological uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Aliakmonas River basin, which flows through Western Macedonia and empties into the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea. The river supports a variety of fish species and provides water for irrigation in the region. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive coastal areas that benefit from proper wastewater treatment to prevent eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The Ptolemaida wastewater treatment plant is located in Ptolemaida, a town in the Kozani regional unit of Western Macedonia, Greece.
The plant serves approximately 28,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Aliakmonas River and ultimately into the Aegean Sea.
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.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which is the standard for plants of this scale in Greece.
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