Overview
Flantrowo wastewater treatment plant serves Janowiec Wielkopolski in województwo kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 4,855 and discharges 692.25 m³/day.
Flantrowo wastewater treatment plant is located in Piaski, near Janowiec Wielkopolski, in the kujawsko-pomorskie province of Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,855 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 9,767.00 m³/day, while the actual discharge volume is 692.25 m³/day, indicating significant reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Vistula River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Vistula River basin, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory fish species. Effective nutrient removal at the plant helps reduce eutrophication risks in the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to nitrogen and phosphorus loads.
Frequently asked questions
Flantrowo wastewater treatment plant is located in Piaski, near Janowiec Wielkopolski, in the kujawsko-pomorskie province of Poland.
The plant serves a population of approximately 4,855 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Vistula River basin, which ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
Flantrowo provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, Flantrowo is classified as a small agglomeration under the EU UWWTD. The directive requires secondary treatment for such plants, which Flantrowo meets.
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