Overview
Czarny Dunajec wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Czarny Dunajec in southern Poland's Małopolskie Voivodeship. It provides advanced treatment for a population of 3,243 and discharges 462.40 m³/day of treated effluent.
Czarny Dunajec wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Czarny Dunajec, in the Nowy Targ County of Małopolskie Voivodeship, Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,243 residents and is situated in the scenic Podhale region near the Tatra Mountains. The plant operates with advanced treatment technology, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's minimum requirement of secondary treatment for agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent. With a designed capacity of 6,794 m³/day, the plant currently treats 462.40 m³/day, indicating significant reserve capacity for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into the Czarny Dunajec River, a tributary of the Dunajec River, which flows into the Vistula River and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the water quality of the Dunajec River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Carpathian region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Czarny Dunajec River, a headwater stream of the Dunajec River system. The Dunajec flows northward to join the Vistula River, which empties into the Baltic Sea via the Gulf of Gdańsk. The upper Dunajec basin is ecologically sensitive, supporting salmonid fish populations and riparian habitats. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this mountainous region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Czarny Dunajec, a town in Nowy Targ County, Małopolskie Voivodeship, southern Poland. Its address is Tadeusza Kantora, Bugaj, Czarny Dunajec.
The plant serves a population of 3,243 residents in the town of Czarny Dunajec and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Czarny Dunajec River, a tributary of the Dunajec River, which flows into the Vistula and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This exceeds the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's requirement for agglomerations under 10,000 PE, which typically mandates secondary treatment.
As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and national Polish regulations. For its population size (3,243), the directive requires secondary treatment, but the plant provides advanced treatment, offering enhanced environmental protection for the sensitive Carpathian river basin.
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