Overview
Gminna Oczyszczalnia Sciekow w Widzowie is a secondary treatment plant serving 855 people in Widzów, Poland. It discharges 121.91 m³/day of treated wastewater.
Gminna Oczyszczalnia Sciekow w Widzowie is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Widzów, within the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland. The facility serves a population of 855 and operates with a designed capacity of 6,889 m³, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under Polish and EU regulations for agglomerations of this size. As a small-scale facility, it aligns with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater bodies from populations above 2,000, though smaller plants often adopt similar standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Warta River basin, part of the Oder River system flowing into the Baltic Sea. The plant's operation supports the ecological health of the region by reducing organic pollutants and nutrients before release.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Warta River catchment, which flows through central Poland and joins the Oder River before reaching the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for agriculture and recreation. The secondary treatment process helps protect downstream water quality by reducing biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 12 Łąkowa Street in Widzów, within the gmina Kruszyna, Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
The plant serves a population of 855, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Warta River basin, which flows into the Oder River and ultimately the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements for small agglomerations in Poland.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), secondary treatment is required for agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater. Although this plant serves fewer than 2,000, it still applies secondary treatment, reflecting good practice and alignment with national standards.
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