Barwice Wastewater Treatment Plant, Górki, Poland

The Barwice wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Górki, within the gmina of Barwice in the powiat szczecinecki of województwo zachodniopomorskie, Poland. This facility serves a population of approximately 5,145 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 6,811.00 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 733.60 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Baltic Sea via the Parsęta River basin. The region's aquatic ecosystems benefit from the plant's secondary treatment, which reduces organic pollutants and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.

The Barwice plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Parsęta River, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. This coastal basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The secondary treatment provided helps maintain water quality in the Parsęta River and its tributaries, reducing nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the Baltic Sea.