Overview
Lubanas KPU is a secondary treatment plant in Indrānu pagasts, Latvia, serving 364 people. It is currently closed and discharges treated wastewater inland.
Lubanas KPU is a wastewater treatment plant located in Indrānu pagasts, Madonas novads, Latvia. It serves a small population of 364 people and is classified as a secondary treatment facility. The plant is currently closed, and its operational history reflects the scale of a small rural agglomeration. As a secondary treatment plant, Lubanas KPU would have met the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity of 5000 m³/day suggests it was built to accommodate future growth or seasonal variations, though current discharge volume is only 69.47 m³/day. The plant's discharge enters local inland waters, contributing to the broader Daugava River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The surrounding area is rural and ecologically sensitive, with wetlands and small water bodies that support diverse aquatic life. Proper treatment is essential to protect these ecosystems from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent discharges into local streams within the Daugava River basin, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea. The region features small rivers and wetlands that provide habitat for fish and migratory birds. Nutrient loading from wastewater could affect downstream water quality, making secondary treatment important for ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
Lubanas KPU is located in Indrānu pagasts, Madonas novads, Latvia, at coordinates 56.895 N, 26.709 E.
Lubanas KPU serves a population of 364 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration in Latvia.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local inland waters within the Daugava River basin, which flows to the Baltic Sea.
As a secondary treatment plant in Latvia, Lubanas KPU operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect water quality.
For small agglomerations in Latvia, secondary treatment is standard under EU regulations, often involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients before discharge.
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