Overview
Borek Wlkp wastewater treatment plant in Karolew, Poland, serves about 5,000 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 708 m³/day and has a design capacity of 12,642 m³/day.
The Borek Wlkp wastewater treatment plant is located in Karolew, within the gmina Borek Wielkopolski in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. It serves a population of approximately 5,000, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The facility has a design capacity of 12,642 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 708 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Oder River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the downstream aquatic environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small watercourse within the Oder River basin. The Oder flows through western Poland and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea, an ecologically sensitive brackish sea. The treatment plant helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication in the Baltic, a major environmental concern for the region.
Frequently asked questions
The Borek Wlkp wastewater treatment plant is located in Karolew, within the gmina Borek Wielkopolski, powiat gostyński, województwo wielkopolskie, Poland.
The plant serves a population of approximately 5,000 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Oder River basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant serving about 5,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.
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