Overview
Glowaczowa wastewater treatment plant in Głowaczowa, Poland, serves 1,839 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 262.21 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,475 m³/day.
Glowaczowa wastewater treatment plant is located in Głowaczowa, a village in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland. The plant serves a population of 1,839, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Polish and EU regulations. The facility provides 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 plant has a designed capacity of 2,475 m³/day and currently discharges 262.21 m³/day of treated wastewater. The treated effluent is released into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality in the Podkarpackie region, supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Wisłoka River, which flows into the Vistula River and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea. The surrounding area is part of the Carpathian foothills, where water quality supports diverse freshwater ecosystems. The treatment plant helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, safeguarding aquatic life in the downstream river network.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Głowaczowa, a village in the gmina Czarna, powiat dębicki, województwo podkarpackie, Poland.
The plant serves a population of 1,839 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Wisłoka River, part of the Vistula River basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges.
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