Overview
Drawno wastewater treatment plant serves the gmina Drawno in zachodniopomorskie, Poland. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 3,472, discharging 495.05 m³/day.
The Drawno wastewater treatment plant is located in the powiat choszczeński area of zachodniopomorskie province, Poland. It serves the local community of gmina Drawno, with a population equivalent of 3,472, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant operates with 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. Its designed capacity is 4,300 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 495.05 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Oder River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution, supporting both local ecosystems and the broader environmental health of the Baltic Sea catchment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Oder River basin, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed brackish sea sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient inputs. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and nutrients, mitigating algal blooms and oxygen depletion in downstream waters. The local watershed includes forested and agricultural areas, where proper wastewater management is critical for maintaining water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the powiat choszczeński area of zachodniopomorskie province, Poland, serving the gmina Drawno. Its address is Polna, Zawodzie, Kośnik, gmina Drawno.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 3,472 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses within the Oder River basin, which ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all freshwater discharges from agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent.
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