Overview
Eisiskiu aglomeracija is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Eišiškės, Lithuania. It treats wastewater for 1,500 people with a designed capacity of 2,250 m³/day.
Eisiskiu aglomeracija is a wastewater treatment plant located in Eišiškės, a town in the Šalčininkai district of Vilniaus apskritis, Lithuania. The plant serves a population of 1,500 and has a designed capacity of 2,250 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 310.29 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As a facility in Lithuania, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Baltic Sea via the Neris River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and organic loads.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Neris River basin. The Neris flows into the Nemunas River, which ultimately reaches the Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient enrichment. Advanced treatment helps reduce the risk of eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
Eisiskiu aglomeracija is located in Eišiškės, a town in the Šalčininkai district of Vilniaus apskritis, Lithuania.
The plant serves a population of 1,500 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Neris River basin, which flows into the Nemunas River and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in compliance with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As a Lithuanian plant serving 1,500 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment based on agglomeration size and receiving water sensitivity.
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