Gminna Oczyszczalnia Ścieków w Łąkcie Górnej - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in małopolskie, Poland

Gminna Oczyszczalnia Ścieków w Łąkcie Górnej is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Łąkta Górna, within the gmina Żegocina in województwo małopolskie, Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,552, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category 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 in non-sensitive areas. The plant has a designed capacity of 8,600 m³/day and currently handles a discharge volume of about 791.63 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. This discharge contributes to the protection of downstream aquatic ecosystems, including the Vistula's diverse fish populations and riparian habitats.

The plant discharges into the Vistula River basin, which flows through southern and central Poland before reaching the Baltic Sea. The Vistula supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species, and its floodplains provide important ecological functions. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollutants, mitigating eutrophication risks in the Baltic Sea.