Overview
Czemierniki wastewater treatment plant in Luszawa, Poland, serves 1,223 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 174.38 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,250 m³/day.
The Czemierniki wastewater treatment plant is located in Luszawa, within the gmina Ostrówek, powiat lubartowski, województwo lubelskie, Poland. It serves a population of 1,223, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity of 4,250 m³/day indicates infrastructure capable of handling peak flows, while the actual discharge volume of 174.38 m³/day suggests current loads are well within capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Wieprz River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Wieprz and Vistula basins from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The Czemierniki plant discharges into local streams that feed the Wieprz River, a major tributary of the Vistula River. The Vistula drains into the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient loads. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic matter and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the Wieprz and Vistula systems, which support diverse fish populations and migratory bird habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The Czemierniki wastewater treatment plant is located in Luszawa, gmina Ostrówek, powiat lubartowski, województwo lubelskie, Poland.
The plant serves a population of 1,223 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Wieprz River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges to freshwater from agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations discharging to freshwater. National permits issued by Polish authorities enforce compliance.
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