Overview
Chodaczow wastewater treatment plant in Podkarpackie, Poland, serves 552 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 78.71 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Chodaczow wastewater treatment plant is located in Chodaczów, gmina Grodzisko Dolne, powiat leżajski, województwo podkarpackie, Poland. The plant serves a small population of 552 people, reflecting its role in a rural community. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 4261 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 78.71 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates well below its capacity. Under Polish regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, small agglomerations like this are required to provide appropriate treatment, and secondary treatment meets the standard for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the San River basin, ultimately reaching the Vistula River and the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and groundwater from untreated sewage, supporting the ecological health of the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the San River basin, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a region with agricultural and forested areas. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution and maintains water quality in downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Chodaczów, gmina Grodzisko Dolne, powiat leżajski, województwo podkarpackie, Poland.
The plant serves a population of 552 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the San River basin, part of the Vistula River system flowing to the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Polish regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect water quality.
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