Overview
Bobolice wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Bobolice in województwo zachodniopomorskie, Poland. It handles a population equivalent of approximately 8,500 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Bobolice wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Bobolice, within the powiat koszaliński of województwo zachodniopomorskie in northwestern Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 8,500 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges to freshwater and estuaries from agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment for sensitive areas, which may apply depending on the local catchment. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Parsęta River basin. The Baltic Sea is a sensitive marine environment, and Polish wastewater treatment plants in this region play a key role in reducing nutrient loads that contribute to eutrophication.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Parsęta River catchment, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea near Kołobrzeg. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed brackish sea highly sensitive to nutrient pollution, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus. Effective wastewater treatment at plants like Bobolice helps mitigate eutrophication and supports the ecological health of coastal waters and the diverse aquatic life they sustain.
Frequently asked questions
The Bobolice wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Bobolice, in powiat koszaliński, województwo zachodniopomorskie, northwestern Poland.
The plant serves approximately 8,484 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Parsęta River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging to freshwater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 8,500 people typically require secondary treatment (biological treatment) to reduce organic matter and nutrients, especially in catchments draining to sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea.
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