Overview
Borek Strzelinski wastewater treatment plant serves the Konczyce area in wojewodztwo dolnoslaskie, Poland. It provides primary treatment for a population of 2,372, with a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
The Borek Strzelinski wastewater treatment plant is located in Konczyce, within the gmina Domaniow, powiat olawski, in the wojewodztwo dolnoslaskie region of Poland. This facility serves a population of approximately 2,372 people, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal treatment plant in a rural setting. As a primary treatment facility, Borek Strzelinski provides basic physical treatment processes such as sedimentation to remove suspended solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 are generally required to have secondary treatment. However, primary treatment may be acceptable in certain circumstances, such as discharge to coastal waters with adequate dilution. The plant's designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day indicates its operational scale. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Odra River basin. The Odra River flows through southwestern Poland and into the Baltic Sea via the Szczecin Lagoon. The plant's operations contribute to protecting the local watershed and downstream aquatic environments from untreated wastewater pollution.
Environmental context
The Borek Strzelinski plant discharges into the Odra River basin, which flows northward through Poland and Germany before reaching the Baltic Sea via the Szczecin Lagoon. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The plant's primary treatment reduces suspended solids but provides limited nutrient removal, which may affect downstream water quality in sensitive areas.
Frequently asked questions
The Borek Strzelinski wastewater treatment plant is located in Konczyce, within the gmina Domaniow, powiat olawski, in the wojewodztwo dolnoslaskie region of Poland.
The plant serves a population of 2,372 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove suspended solids. This is a basic level of treatment.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are generally required to have secondary treatment. However, primary treatment may be permitted if the discharge is to coastal waters with adequate dilution or if it meets specific environmental standards.
The plant has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³ per day, which is consistent with its population served and typical design standards for small municipal plants in Poland.
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