Overview
Kisielice wastewater treatment plant in warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland, serves about 1,500 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 213.73 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,500 m³/day.
The Kisielice wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Kisielice, in the warmińsko-mazurskie province of northern Poland. It serves a population of approximately 1,500 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from the Baltic coast. As a secondary treatment facility, Kisielice meets the minimum treatment standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,500 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 213.73 m³/day, indicating significant reserve capacity. Polish wastewater plants are regulated by the national Water Law Act and must comply with EU effluent standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin and then into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream water quality in the Baltic Sea catchment area.
Environmental context
The treated wastewater from Kisielice enters local streams that flow into the Drwęca River, a tributary of the Vistula. The Vistula carries the water to the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient loads. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic matter and nutrients, mitigating algal blooms and supporting the ecological health of the downstream aquatic environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Kisielice, in the warmińsko-mazurskie province of northern Poland, at Leśna street.
The plant serves approximately 1,500 residents, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Drwęca River, a tributary of the Vistula, which ultimately 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.
The plant operates under the Polish Water Law Act and complies with EU directives, including the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for small communities.
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