Overview
Gryfice wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 8,953 residents in Gryfice, Poland. The facility operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements for medium agglomerations.
The Gryfice wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Gryfice, in the zachodniopomorskie province of northwestern Poland. Serving a population of about 8,953 people, the plant is part of the municipal infrastructure for this medium-sized agglomeration. The facility is situated inland, more than 50 km from the Baltic Sea coast. As a Polish wastewater treatment plant serving a population between 2,000 and 15,000, Gryfice is classified as a medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). This directive requires secondary treatment (biological treatment) for all discharges from such agglomerations. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating a scale appropriate for the population served. The treated effluent from the Gryfice plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Rega River basin. The Baltic Sea is a sensitive marine environment with eutrophication concerns, making nutrient removal important. The plant's operation contributes to protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The Gryfice plant discharges into the Rega River catchment, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it vulnerable to nutrient pollution from wastewater. The plant's treatment helps reduce the load of organic matter and nutrients entering this sensitive marine ecosystem, supporting the health of coastal fisheries and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The Gryfice wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Gryfice, in the zachodniopomorskie province of northwestern Poland. It serves the local municipal area.
The Gryfice plant serves approximately 8,953 residents, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated wastewater from the Gryfice plant is discharged into local watercourses within the Rega River basin, which ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish plant serving a medium agglomeration, Gryfice operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for such facilities.
For agglomerations between 2,000 and 15,000 population equivalent, the EU directive mandates secondary treatment (biological treatment). Polish plants typically implement activated sludge or similar processes to meet this standard.
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