Gminna oczyszczalnia Lipie, Lipie

Overview

Gminna oczyszczalnia Lipie is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,864 people in Lipie, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It discharges 265.78 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.

Gminna oczyszczalnia Lipie is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lipie, a village in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,864 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the 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 4,273 m³/day and currently discharges 265.78 m³/day of treated wastewater, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is released into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Warta River basin and then the Oder River, flowing into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the downstream aquatic environment.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Warta River basin, a major tributary of the Oder River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a region with agricultural and rural land use. Effective wastewater treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution and protects downstream ecosystems, including the Baltic Sea, which is sensitive to eutrophication.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Lipie, a village in the gmina of Lipie, Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.

The plant serves approximately 1,864 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.

The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Warta River basin and eventually the Oder River and Baltic Sea.

The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.

As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations and tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.