Panevezio m aglomeracija, Lakštingalos

Overview

Panevezio m aglomeracija serves 331,000 people in Lakštingalos, Lithuania. The plant operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, requiring advanced treatment for large agglomerations.

Panevezio m aglomeracija is a major wastewater treatment plant located in Lakštingalos, Panevėžio apskritis, Lithuania. Serving a population of 331,000, it is classified as a large agglomeration under EU standards, handling municipal wastewater from the region. As a large agglomeration in Lithuania, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary biological treatment and, for sensitive areas, tertiary treatment to remove nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. Its scale implies compliance with these stringent EU requirements. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Nemunas River basin and the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a critical role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems and the downstream coastal environment from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

Environmental context

The plant's discharge enters the Lėvuo River, a tributary of the Nemunas River, which flows into the Curonian Lagoon and ultimately the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed, brackish sea highly sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient loads. The plant's advanced treatment helps mitigate algal blooms and oxygen depletion in these downstream waters.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Lakštingalos, Panevėžio apskritis, Lithuania, near the Papušių piliakalnis area.

The plant serves a population of 331,000, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations.

Treated wastewater is discharged into the Lėvuo River, which flows into the Nemunas River and eventually the Baltic Sea.

As a Lithuanian plant serving over 150,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, requiring secondary treatment and potentially tertiary treatment for nutrient removal.

For large agglomerations in Lithuania, the EU directive mandates secondary biological treatment. In sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea catchment, tertiary treatment for nitrogen and phosphorus removal is also required.