Overview
Boguchwala wastewater treatment plant in Boguchwała, Poland, is a closed secondary treatment facility with a designed capacity of 12,969 m³/day. It served the local community under EU regulatory standards.
Boguchwala wastewater treatment plant is located in Boguchwała, within the podkarpackie province of southeastern Poland. The facility was designed to serve the local population and is now closed, reflecting the dynamic nature of municipal infrastructure in the region. As a secondary treatment plant, it was designed to meet the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary biological treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The plant's designed capacity of 12,969 m³/day indicates it was sized for a medium-sized community, consistent with the population of Boguchwała and surrounding areas. The plant's treated effluent would have discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin and then to the Baltic Sea. The facility played a role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream environments, including the Wisłok River and its tributaries.
Environmental context
The plant is situated inland in the Vistula River basin, with treated effluent likely flowing into the Wisłok River, a tributary of the San River, which joins the Vistula before reaching the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's operation would have helped reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution in these waters, contributing to the ecological balance of the Baltic Sea catchment area.
Frequently asked questions
Boguchwala wastewater treatment plant is located in Boguchwała, in the podkarpackie province of southeastern Poland.
The plant had a designed capacity of 12,969 m³ per day, indicating it was sized for a medium-sized agglomeration.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients from wastewater.
As a Polish plant, it operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size to protect water quality.
The plant is in the Vistula River basin, with effluent likely flowing to the Wisłok River and eventually the Baltic Sea, making its operation important for reducing pollution in this sensitive marine environment.
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