Overview
Dobrzykowice wastewater treatment plant in województwo dolnośląskie, Poland, serves about 4,758 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 678.42 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,098 m³/day.
The Dobrzykowice wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Dobrzykowice, within gmina Czernica, powiat wrocławski, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of Poland. It serves a population of approximately 4,758 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The designed capacity of 5,098 m³/day and actual discharge volume of 678.42 m³/day indicate operational headroom. As a Polish facility, it operates under permits issued by the regional water management authority (Wody Polskie), ensuring compliance with national water law. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Odra River basin, which flows northward to the Szczecin Lagoon and the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the Odra catchment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Odra River, which flows through southwestern Poland and empties into the Szczecin Lagoon and the Baltic Sea. The Odra basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Dobrzykowice, gmina Czernica, powiat wrocławski, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of Poland.
The plant serves approximately 4,758 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Odra River basin, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive minimum requirement for its population size.
As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and national water law enforced by Wody Polskie.
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