Overview
Jasien wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Jasień in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,185 and discharges treated effluent into local waterways.
The Jasien wastewater treatment plant is located in Jasień, a town in the Lubusz Voivodeship of western Poland. It serves a population of approximately 1,185 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility. The plant is situated inland, away from the Baltic coast, and its operations are integrated into the local water management 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 with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. Secondary treatment typically involves biological oxidation and sedimentation to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 6,378 cubic meters per day, indicating it can handle peak flows beyond the current discharge volume of 168.96 cubic meters per day. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Lusatian Neisse River basin, which flows northward to join the Oder River. The Oder River ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea via the Szczecin Lagoon. The plant's operations help protect the water quality of these rivers and the sensitive Baltic Sea ecosystem from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant's effluent enters local streams that feed into the Lusatian Neisse River, a tributary of the Oder River. The Oder River flows through the Oder Valley and discharges into the Szczecin Lagoon, a coastal lagoon connected to the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The Baltic Sea is sensitive to nutrient enrichment, so effective secondary treatment at plants like Jasien helps reduce the risk of eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The Jasien plant is located in Jasień, a town in the Lubusz Voivodeship of western Poland, near the border with Germany.
The plant serves a population of 1,185 people, making it a small municipal facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the Lusatian Neisse River, a tributary of the Oder River, which eventually reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a Polish facility serving fewer than 2,000 people, it is subject to national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters.
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