Overview
Kety wastewater treatment plant serves Hecznarowice and the surrounding gmina Wilamowice in województwo śląskie, Poland. It handles a population equivalent of 53,324, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
The Kety wastewater treatment plant is located in Hecznarowice, a village within gmina Wilamowice in the bielski powiat of województwo śląskie, Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 53,324, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. As a plant serving over 50,000 people, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum, and tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The regulatory framework ensures that facilities of this scale meet stringent effluent standards to protect water quality. The treated wastewater from this plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The region's aquatic ecosystems rely on effective wastewater treatment to maintain biodiversity and water quality, particularly in the context of the densely populated and industrialized Silesian Voivodeship.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Vistula River, Poland's longest river, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The Vistula basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Effective treatment is critical to prevent nutrient pollution and protect downstream habitats, including the Vistula Delta and Baltic coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The Kety wastewater treatment plant is located in Hecznarowice, a village in gmina Wilamowice, powiat bielski, województwo śląskie, Poland.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 53,324, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated wastewater from the Kety plant is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Vistula River basin, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility serving over 50,000 people, the Kety plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and potentially tertiary treatment for sensitive areas.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to have at least secondary biological treatment. In sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal (tertiary treatment) is also required.
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