Overview
Dabie wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Dąbie in Wielkopolskie, Poland, providing secondary treatment for a population of 877. It discharges treated effluent into local water bodies.
Dabie wastewater treatment plant is located in Dąbie, a town in the Wielkopolskie province of Poland. The plant serves a population of 877 and operates under Polish regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a small agglomeration, it is required to provide secondary treatment, which it does. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and currently treats a discharge volume of 125.05 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treatment process is secondary, meeting the EU standard for biological treatment of organic matter. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Warta River basin, a major tributary of the Oder River. The Oder flows into the Baltic Sea, making the plant part of a larger catchment that supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and migratory fish species.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Warta River, a key tributary of the Oder River. The Oder basin supports a variety of aquatic life, including fish species such as pike and perch, and provides important habitat for migratory birds. The Baltic Sea, the ultimate receiving water body, is a brackish sea with sensitive ecosystems that benefit from nutrient removal in upstream treatment plants.
Frequently asked questions
The Dabie plant is located at 6A Przemysłowa Street in Dąbie, in the Wielkopolskie province of Poland.
The plant serves a population of 877, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Warta River basin, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Polish law implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations and sets effluent quality standards to protect receiving waters.
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