Overview
Koszecin wastewater treatment plant in Jezioro, Poland, serves approximately 5,300 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 758 m³/day of treated wastewater into local water bodies.
The Koszecin wastewater treatment plant is located in Jezioro, within the gmina Wręczyca Wielka in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland. It serves a population of about 5,300, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which meets the minimum requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 9,033 m³/day, the plant currently treats 758 m³/day, indicating significant reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Warta River, a major tributary of the Oder River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed into the Warta River, part of the Oder River basin. The Oder flows into the Szczecin Lagoon and then the Baltic Sea. The region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as pike and perch, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could cause eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Jezioro, in the gmina Wręczyca Wielka, powiat kłobucki, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
The plant serves approximately 5,319 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the Warta River, a tributary of the Oder River, which ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which meets the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's minimum requirement for agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, and is subject to Polish water law and environmental permits.
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