Overview
Bytnica wastewater treatment plant in lubuskie province, Poland, serves a small population of 1,168 with secondary treatment. It discharges 166.54 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,295 m³/day.
Bytnica wastewater treatment plant is located in the lubuskie province of Poland, serving the gmina of Bytnica in powiat krośnieński. The plant provides secondary treatment for a population of approximately 1,168 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the national wastewater infrastructure. As a Polish plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it operates under national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size, secondary treatment is the standard requirement, which the plant meets. The designed capacity of 2,295 m³/day indicates room for growth, while the current discharge volume of 166.54 m³/day reflects the actual load. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Odra River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the region's water quality, particularly in the context of the Odra's ecological significance as a major European river supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the local watershed within the Odra River basin, which flows through western Poland to the Szczecin Lagoon and then the Baltic Sea. The Odra is an ecologically important river supporting diverse aquatic habitats and migratory fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, contributing to the protection of downstream water quality in this sensitive transboundary basin.
Frequently asked questions
The Bytnica wastewater treatment plant is located in the lubuskie province of Poland, specifically in the gmina of Bytnica within powiat krośnieński. Its address is on Wojskowa street.
The plant serves a population of 1,168 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU wastewater regulations.
Bytnica provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
Poland implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. For smaller plants like Bytnica, secondary treatment is still typical to protect water quality.
The designed capacity is 2,295 m³ per day, while the current discharge volume is 166.54 m³ per day, indicating the plant operates well below its capacity.
Nearby plants