Overview
Komunalna Biologiczna Oczyszczalnia Sciekow Sp z oo in Sarzyna, Poland, serves over 30,000 people. The plant operates under EU regulations for wastewater treatment in the Podkarpackie region.
Komunalna Biologiczna Oczyszczalnia Sciekow Sp z oo is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Sarzyna, within the Podkarpackie voivodeship of southeastern Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 30,444, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards. As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive to eutrophication. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the San River basin, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the San River basin, part of the Vistula River catchment that ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. The region's water bodies are subject to EU water quality standards, requiring effective nutrient removal to prevent eutrophication in the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sarzyna, in the Podkarpackie voivodeship of southeastern Poland, at the address Za Wodą, Sarzyna, gmina Nowa Sarzyna.
The plant serves approximately 30,444 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the San River basin, a tributary of the Vistula River, which ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility serving over 10,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and, if needed, more advanced treatment to protect sensitive waters.
For agglomerations of this size, Polish plants typically provide at least secondary biological treatment, with nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea catchment.
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