Overview
Grodziec wastewater treatment plant in województwo wielkopolskie, Poland, is a closed secondary treatment facility with a designed capacity of 7,500 m³/day.
The Grodziec wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Grodziec, within województwo wielkopolskie (Greater Poland Voivodeship), Poland. This facility served the local community as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant is now closed and no longer operational. As a secondary treatment plant, it was designed to meet the standards required under Polish regulations, which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this scale, secondary treatment is the standard requirement, with tertiary treatment mandated only in sensitive areas. The plant had a designed capacity of 7,500 m³/day, indicating it served a relatively small population. The plant's discharge likely entered a local watercourse within the Warta River basin, which ultimately drains into the Oder River and then the Baltic Sea. The closure of this facility may have led to wastewater being redirected to a newer or upgraded plant in the area, ensuring continued environmental protection of local water bodies and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant is situated inland in the Warta River basin, part of the larger Oder River catchment that flows into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports agricultural and natural habitats, and the closure of this plant may have reduced local discharge impacts.
Frequently asked questions
The Grodziec wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Grodziec, in województwo wielkopolskie (Greater Poland Voivodeship), Poland.
The Grodziec plant is closed and no longer operational. Wastewater from the area is likely treated at another facility.
The Grodziec plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
As a Polish plant, it operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland plants serving populations over 2,000. The plant's designed capacity of 7,500 m³/day suggests it served a small agglomeration.
The plant is located in the Warta River basin, part of the Oder catchment that drains to the Baltic Sea. Its closure may have improved local water quality by eliminating a discharge point.
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