Overview
Bogoniowice wastewater treatment plant serves the Przysietnica area in województwo małopolskie, Poland. It provides secondary treatment and has a designed capacity of 1,200 m³/day.
The Bogoniowice wastewater treatment plant is located in Przysietnica, within the gmina Stary Sącz in województwo małopolskie, Poland. This facility serves a small population of 40 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant operates under Polish regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required for discharges into freshwater bodies under the EU directive. Its designed capacity is 1,200 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 5.70 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, which eventually drains into the Dunajec River, a tributary of the Vistula River. The Vistula flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant's operation helps protect the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems from untreated wastewater pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream that feeds into the Dunajec River, a major tributary of the Vistula River. The Vistula flows northward through Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants, protecting the ecological health of the downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The Bogoniowice wastewater treatment plant is located in Przysietnica, in the gmina Stary Sącz, powiat nowosądecki, województwo małopolskie, Poland.
The plant serves a small population of 40 residents, typical of a rural wastewater facility in southern Poland.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local stream that eventually flows into the Dunajec River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which drains into the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges into freshwater bodies.
As a Polish facility, the plant operates under national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
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