Overview
Biskupiec wastewater treatment plant in Fitowo, Poland, serves 4,236 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 603.99 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 8,333 m³/day.
The Biskupiec wastewater treatment plant is located in Fitowo, within the gmina Biskupiec, powiat nowomiejski, in the warmińsko-mazurskie voivodeship of Poland. It serves a population of 4,236, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size in normal areas. It has a designed capacity of 8,333 m³/day and currently discharges 603.99 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Vistula River basin and then to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems from untreated wastewater pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that flow into the Drwęca River, a tributary of the Vistula. The Vistula carries the water to the Baltic Sea, a sensitive marine environment. The region's lakes and rivers support diverse aquatic life, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the Baltic.
Frequently asked questions
The Biskupiec wastewater treatment plant is located in Fitowo, within the gmina Biskupiec, powiat nowomiejski, in the warmińsko-mazurskie voivodeship of Poland.
The plant serves a population of 4,236 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually flow into the Drwęca River, a tributary of the Vistula, which drains into the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the standard requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to provide secondary treatment. Biskupiec, serving 4,236 people, complies with this requirement.
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