Overview
Bartkow wastewater treatment plant serves the Janaszów area in województwo świętokrzyskie, Poland. It treats wastewater from a population of 7,246 under EU regulatory standards.
Bartkow is a wastewater treatment plant located in Janaszów, within the gmina Zagnańsk, powiat kielecki, województwo świętokrzyskie, Poland. The facility serves a population of 7,246, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. As a plant in Poland, Bartkow operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive areas. The plant is expected to meet these EU standards. The treated effluent from Bartkow likely discharges into a local watercourse that flows through the Świętokrzyskie region, eventually reaching the Vistula River basin and the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local tributary within the Vistula River basin, which drains into the Baltic Sea. The Świętokrzyskie region features diverse aquatic habitats, and the plant's operations help maintain water quality in downstream rivers and lakes, supporting aquatic life and reducing nutrient loads to the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The Bartkow wastewater treatment plant is located in Janaszów, gmina Zagnańsk, powiat kielecki, województwo świętokrzyskie, Poland.
The plant serves a population of 7,246 people.
The treated wastewater from Bartkow is discharged into a local watercourse within the Vistula River basin, which ultimately flows to the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish plant serving over 2,000 people, Bartkow is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 7,000 people in Poland are typically required to provide secondary treatment, and possibly tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
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