Overview
Gorna Raba Spzo wastewater treatment plant serves Mszana Dolna in southern Poland's Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It handles wastewater for approximately 19,377 people as part of the region's municipal infrastructure.
Gorna Raba Spzo is a wastewater treatment plant located in Mszana Dolna, a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (województwo małopolskie) of southern Poland. The plant serves a population of around 19,377, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Polish and EU regulations. As a Polish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the plant discharges into sensitive areas, which are common in the mountainous and ecologically valuable regions of southern Poland. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into the Raba River, a tributary of the Vistula, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The Raba River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important watercourse in the Carpathian foothills, contributing to the ecological health of the Vistula basin.
Environmental context
The plant is situated in the Raba River catchment, a sub-basin of the Vistula River system. The Raba flows through the Carpathian foothills and eventually joins the Vistula, which empties into the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is ecologically sensitive due to its mountainous terrain and biodiversity. Proper wastewater treatment is crucial to protect downstream water quality and the region's natural heritage.
Frequently asked questions
Gorna Raba Spzo is located in Mszana Dolna, a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (województwo małopolskie) in southern Poland.
The plant serves approximately 19,377 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU definitions.
The plant likely discharges treated effluent into the Raba River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows to the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving 10,000-100,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
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