Overview
Brzozow wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Brzozów in Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland. It treats wastewater from approximately 10,119 residents.
The Brzozow wastewater treatment plant is located in Brzozów, a town in southeastern Poland's Podkarpackie Voivodeship. The facility serves a population of around 10,119 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Polish and EU regulations. As a Polish wastewater treatment plant, Brzozow operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that eventually drain into the San River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The facility plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of the downstream aquatic environment.
Environmental context
The Brzozow plant discharges into the local watershed, which feeds into the San River, a major tributary of the Vistula River. The Vistula flows northward into the Baltic Sea, making the plant part of a large transboundary drainage basin. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity, particularly in the Carpathian foothills region.
Frequently asked questions
The Brzozow plant is located in Brzozów, a town in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland.
The plant serves approximately 10,119 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the San River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility, the Brzozow plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations between 2,000 and 15,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, unless the receiving waters are sensitive, in which case more advanced treatment may be needed.
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