Overview
Czersk wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 25,650 people in Czersk, Poland. The facility operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
The Czersk wastewater treatment plant is a municipal facility located in Czersk, Poland, serving a population of approximately 25,650 people. As a medium-sized agglomeration, the plant plays a key role in managing wastewater from the town and surrounding areas within the Chojnice County. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 10,000 and 150,000 are required to provide secondary treatment. This regulatory framework ensures that the plant meets European standards for effluent quality before discharge, protecting local water resources. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin and then into the Baltic Sea. The plant's operation helps safeguard downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal waters.
Environmental context
The Czersk plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Brda River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which empties into the Baltic Sea. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as pike and perch. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and protect the ecological balance of these water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The Czersk wastewater treatment plant is located at 13 Jana Kilińskiego Street in Czersk, Poland, within the Chojnice County of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
The plant serves approximately 25,650 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Brda River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent over 10,000.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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