Overview
Bulkowo Kolonia wastewater treatment plant serves the Cegłów area in województwo mazowieckie, Poland. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 714.
Bulkowo Kolonia is a wastewater treatment plant located in Kolonia Cegłów, within the gmina Cegłów in powiat miński, województwo mazowieckie, Poland. The plant serves a population of 714 and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the Cegłów area. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 3066 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 101.81 m³/day. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Świder River, a tributary of the Vistula River. The Vistula flows northward through central Poland and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the water quality of the Świder and Vistula basins.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Świder River catchment, which flows into the Vistula River, the longest river in Poland. The Vistula ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea. The Świder River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Mazovian region. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, contributing to the health of downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Kolonia Cegłów, within the gmina Cegłów, powiat miński, województwo mazowieckie, Poland.
The plant serves a population of 714.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Świder River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows to the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires appropriate treatment to protect the receiving waters. Secondary treatment meets the standard for inland areas.
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