Overview
Iwierzyce wastewater treatment plant serves the village of Iwierzyce in Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 793, with a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day.
The Iwierzyce wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Iwierzyce, within the gmina of Iwierzyce in Podkarpackie Voivodeship, southeastern Poland. This facility serves a small population of 793 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent under 2,000. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 113.07 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. This connection underscores the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and the Baltic Sea from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local catchment of the Vistula River basin, which drains into the Baltic Sea. This region is part of the Baltic Sea catchment area, where nutrient enrichment from wastewater contributes to eutrophication. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic load and suspended solids, supporting the health of downstream rivers and the sensitive Baltic marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the village of Iwierzyce, in the gmina of Iwierzyce, powiat ropczycko-sędziszowski, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, southeastern Poland.
The plant serves a population of 793 residents, typical of a small rural agglomeration.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment. The Iwierzyce plant complies with this requirement.
The plant has a designed capacity of 1,000 m³ per day, with an average discharge of 113.07 m³ per day, indicating it operates well below capacity.
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