FALKOW Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fałków, świętokrzyskie Province, Poland

FALKOW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Fałków, a village in the świętokrzyskie province of Poland. The plant serves a small population of 370 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. It operates under Polish regulations which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required for agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent in non-sensitive areas. Its designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day indicates infrastructure sized for potential future growth or seasonal variations. The current discharge volume of 52.76 m³/day shows low utilization relative to capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows into 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 flows northward through Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and invertebrates. Protecting these waters from nutrient pollution is critical to prevent eutrophication in the Baltic Sea, a sensitive marine environment.