Bukowno Wastewater Treatment Plant | Secondary Treatment in Małopolskie, Poland

The Bukowno wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Bukowno, in the małopolskie province of southern Poland. It serves a population of 3,875, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 11,275 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 552.51 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. As a Polish facility, it operates under permits issued by the regional water management authority (Państwowe Gospodarstwo Wodne Wody Polskie). The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Biała Przemsza River, a tributary of the Przemsza River, which eventually joins the Vistula River. The Vistula drains into the Baltic Sea via the Gulf of Gdańsk. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream ecosystem.

The plant discharges into the Biała Przemsza River catchment, part of the Vistula River basin. The Vistula is Poland's largest river and flows into the Baltic Sea. The downstream environment includes diverse aquatic habitats that support fish species such as salmon and trout. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, contributing to the ecological health of the river system and the Baltic Sea, which is sensitive to eutrophication.