Overview
KMBOS MPWiK is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Poręba, Poland. It treats wastewater from a population of 2,165 with a designed capacity of 8,860 m³/day.
KMBOS MPWiK is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Poręba, within the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,165 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 8,860 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 308.70 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variability. Treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Vistula River basin and then to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's rivers and downstream environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Przemsza River catchment, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and nutrients, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
KMBOS MPWiK is located in Poręba, in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland, near the Przemsza River.
The plant serves approximately 2,165 residents, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
Treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Przemsza River, a tributary of the Vistula River, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 8,860 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 308.70 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity.
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