Overview
Kostrze wastewater treatment plant in Kraków, Poland, serves 818 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 116.63 thousand m³/year and has a designed capacity of 575.00 thousand m³/year.
The Kostrze wastewater treatment plant is located in the Kostrze district of Kraków, within the małopolskie province of Poland. It serves a small population of 818 residents, reflecting its role as a local facility within the broader Kraków metropolitan area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 575.00 thousand m³/year and currently discharges 116.63 thousand m³/year of treated effluent. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, ultimately draining into the Vistula River basin. The Vistula flows northward through Poland to the Baltic Sea, making the plant's operations relevant to the ecological health of the river and the Baltic marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Vistula River basin, which flows through southern and central Poland before reaching the Baltic Sea. The Vistula supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to nutrient pollution, so effective treatment at plants like Kostrze helps reduce eutrophication risks downstream.
Frequently asked questions
The Kostrze wastewater treatment plant is located in the Kostrze district of Kraków, in the małopolskie province of Poland.
The plant serves a population of 818 people, making it a small-scale facility within the Kraków metropolitan area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water system, which flows into the Vistula River basin and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish facility, the Kostrze plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations and tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
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