Overview
Kucerz wastewater treatment plant in Bobrowniki, Poland, serves a small population of 934 with secondary treatment. It discharges 133.17 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
The Kucerz wastewater treatment plant is located in Bobrowniki, within the kujawsko-pomorskie province of Poland. It serves a small community of 934 residents, reflecting its role in rural wastewater management. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is appropriate for its scale and typical for smaller agglomerations in Poland. Under Polish regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), secondary treatment is the minimum requirement for discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 1225 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 133.17 cubic meters, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant's operation helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and organic loading, supporting water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The Kucerz plant discharges into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward through Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea via the Vistula Lagoon. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed brackish sea sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient inputs. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic matter and suspended solids, contributing to the protection of downstream water quality and the ecological health of the Vistula and Baltic ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The Kucerz plant is located in Bobrowniki, in the kujawsko-pomorskie province of Poland.
The plant serves a population of 934 people, typical for a small rural agglomeration.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges from agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 1225 cubic meters per day, with current average daily flow at 133.17 cubic meters.
The plant operates under Polish regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2000. For smaller plants like Kucerz, secondary treatment is still commonly applied to protect water quality.
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