Overview
Bisztynek Kolonia is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Warmiany, Poland, serving approximately 3,400 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive with a designed capacity of 3,540 m³/day.
Bisztynek Kolonia is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Warmiany, within the gmina of Bisztynek in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,400 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,540 m³/day and discharges an average volume of 484.64 m³/day, indicating operational capacity well within design limits. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Vistula Lagoon or the Pasłęka River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams in the Warmian-Masurian region, which flow into the Pasłęka River or directly toward the Vistula Lagoon, a sensitive coastal lagoon of the Baltic Sea. The area supports diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species. Secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Warmiany, within the gmina of Bisztynek, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of northeastern Poland.
The plant serves approximately 3,400 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow toward the Vistula Lagoon and ultimately the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 3,540 m³ per day, with an average discharge of 484.64 m³ per day.
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