Overview
ECOLO CHIEF is a secondary treatment plant serving Cegielnia, Poland. It treats wastewater for 1,670 people with a discharge volume of 238.12 units and a designed capacity of 9,999.00 units.
ECOLO CHIEF is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cegielnia, within the świętokrzyskie province of Poland. It serves a population of 1,670 people, 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 for inland discharges from settlements of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 9,999.00 units, and it discharges a daily volume of 238.12 units. As a secondary treatment facility, it removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the effluent quality standards set by Polish environmental law and the EU directive. The plant operates within the regulatory framework of Poland's Water Law and the EU's environmental acquis. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the broader Vistula River basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems in the Vistula delta and Baltic Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams within the Vistula River basin, which flows northward through Poland into the Baltic Sea. The Vistula basin supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to nutrient loading, making secondary treatment essential for reducing eutrophication risks in coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
ECOLO CHIEF is located in Cegielnia, within the świętokrzyskie province of Poland, near the village of Machory in gmina Ruda Maleniecka.
The plant serves a population of 1,670 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Vistula River basin, which ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
ECOLO CHIEF provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, ECLO CHIEF operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. For smaller plants, national regulations apply, ensuring appropriate treatment to protect the Vistula basin and Baltic Sea.
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