Overview
Frampol wastewater treatment plant serves 582 people in województwo lubelskie, Poland. The secondary treatment facility discharges 82.98 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,242 m³/day.
The Frampol wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Frampol, within the gmina Frampol in województwo lubelskie, Poland. It serves a population of 582, making it a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The facility has a designed capacity of 2,242 m³/day and currently discharges 82.98 m³/day of treated wastewater. 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 role in protecting the local watershed and downstream ecosystems from untreated sewage.
Environmental context
The Frampol plant discharges into small streams within the Vistula River basin, which flows northward through Poland and into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a region with agricultural and rural land use. Proper wastewater treatment helps prevent nutrient loading and pollution in downstream water bodies, including the sensitive Baltic Sea ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The Frampol plant is located in the town of Frampol, in gmina Frampol, powiat biłgorajski, województwo lubelskie, Poland. The address is Graniczna, Cacanin, Frampol.
The plant serves a population of 582 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Frampol plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required for small agglomerations under EU regulations.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 require secondary treatment. Although Frampol serves fewer than 2,000 people, Polish regulations mandate secondary treatment for all discharges to protect water quality.
The plant has a designed capacity of 2,242 m³ per day, which is significantly higher than its current discharge volume of 82.98 m³ per day, indicating spare capacity.
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