JAWORZE BIELOWY Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jaworze Górne, Poland

JAWORZE BIELOWY is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Jaworze Górne, a village in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland. The plant serves a population of 3,132, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 3,533 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 446.57 m³/day, indicating operational capacity well within design limits. Treated wastewater from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and groundwater from untreated sewage, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality.

The plant discharges into small streams within the Vistula River basin, which flows northward through Poland to the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse freshwater habitats and is part of a region with significant agricultural activity. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient loading and protects downstream ecosystems, including the sensitive Baltic Sea coastal zone.