NAI Baldone Rigas iela 27, Baldone

Overview

NAI Baldone Rigas iela 27 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Baldone, Latvia. It treats wastewater for 861 people with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.

NAI Baldone Rigas iela 27 is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Baldone, Latvia, serving a population of 861. The plant is situated in the Ķekavas novads region and provides secondary treatment for the local community. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and currently discharges an average volume of 228.61 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size, which mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea via the Daugava River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream water bodies.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Daugava River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Riga and the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed brackish sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and protect the downstream aquatic ecosystem, which supports diverse fish populations and migratory bird species.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located at Rīgas iela, Avoti, Baldone, Ķekavas novads, LV-2125, Latvia.

The plant serves a population of 861 people in the Baldone area.

The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Daugava River basin and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.

The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.

As a Latvian municipal wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets minimum treatment requirements based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.