Overview
Jedlinsk wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Jedlińsk in Mazowieckie, Poland, with secondary treatment. It handles a population equivalent of 2,937 and discharges 418.77 thousand m³/year.
The Jedlinsk wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Jedlińsk, within the Radom County of Mazowieckie Voivodeship, Poland. This facility provides secondary treatment for a population of approximately 2,937 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. As a secondary treatment plant, Jedlinsk meets the minimum standards required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,499 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 418.77 thousand m³ per year, indicating operational capacity well within its design limits. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the region's rivers and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Radomka River catchment, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The Vistula basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the downstream river system and the sensitive coastal environment of the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The Jedlinsk wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Jedlińsk, in the Radom County of Mazowieckie Voivodeship, Poland.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 2,937 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses within the Radomka River catchment, which flows into the Vistula River and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000 must provide secondary treatment. Jedlinsk meets this requirement, helping to protect the Vistula River basin and the Baltic Sea.
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