Debina Wastewater Treatment Plant, Stare Kobiałki, Lublin Voivodeship

Debina is a wastewater treatment plant located in Stare Kobiałki, a village in the Lublin Voivodeship of eastern Poland. The plant serves a small population of 857 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It operates under Polish regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU directive for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 2014.00 m³/day, and it currently discharges 122.20 m³/day of treated wastewater. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward to 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's waterways.

The plant discharges into small streams within the Vistula River basin, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a region with sensitive ecosystems. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution and maintains water quality for downstream communities and habitats.