Širvintų aglomeracija Wastewater Treatment Plant - Širvintos, Lithuania

Širvintų aglomeracija is a wastewater treatment plant located in Širvintos, Vilniaus apskritis, Lithuania. It serves the local population of 3,400 residents, providing essential sanitation services for the community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 14,000 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 835.34 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a Lithuanian plant, it complies with EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates appropriate treatment levels for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Neris River basin and then into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal environment.

The plant discharges into the Neris River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.