Overview
HYDROWIT is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Łazy, Poland, serving a population of 1,209. It discharges treated effluent into local water bodies, supporting environmental protection in the Podkarpackie region.
HYDROWIT is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Łazy, a village in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,209 people, making it a small-scale treatment plant within the region's wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological oxidation and sedimentation to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,835 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 172.38 m³/day, indicating it operates well below its capacity. Treated wastewater from HYDROWIT is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the San River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from pollution, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality in the Vistula basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the San River basin, part of the larger Vistula River system that drains into the Baltic Sea. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish spawning grounds and migratory corridors. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and maintain ecological balance in these sensitive freshwater environments.
Frequently asked questions
HYDROWIT is located in Łazy, a village in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland, near the city of Radymno.
HYDROWIT serves a population of 1,209 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the San River, a tributary of the Vistula River, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea.
HYDROWIT provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
As a Polish plant, HYDROWIT operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for settlements with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller plants like HYDROWIT, appropriate treatment is required to protect receiving waters.
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