Pagegiu aglomeracija - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pagėgiai, Lithuania

Pagegiu aglomeracija is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Pagėgiai, Tauragės apskritis, Lithuania. The facility serves a population of 820 and has a designed capacity of 2,600 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 114.66 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment plant, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting stringent EU standards. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations like this are required to provide appropriate treatment, and advanced treatment is often implemented in sensitive areas to protect water quality. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Nemunas River basin and then into the Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems, including the ecologically sensitive Curonian Lagoon, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds.

The plant discharges into the Nemunas River basin, which flows into the Curonian Lagoon and then the Baltic Sea. The Curonian Lagoon is a large, shallow, and ecologically sensitive water body that supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, which is critical to prevent eutrophication in the lagoon and the Baltic Sea.