Kamianna Wastewater Treatment Plant | Secondary Treatment in małopolskie, Poland

The Kamianna wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Kamianna, within gmina Łabowa, powiat nowosądecki, in the małopolskie province of southern Poland. This facility serves a small population of 768 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant operates with 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 below 10,000. The designed capacity is 292.00 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 109.51 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated wastewater is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Dunajec River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and the downstream aquatic environment from untreated sewage.

The plant discharges into a small stream that feeds into the Kamienica River, a tributary of the Dunajec River. The Dunajec flows through the Pieniny Mountains and joins the Vistula, which empties into the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Carpathian region. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding water quality in this sensitive mountain environment.