Overview
Lipnica Mala wastewater treatment plant serves the Jabłonka area in małopolskie, Poland. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,594 with a designed capacity of 2,300 m³/day.
Lipnica Mala is a wastewater treatment plant located in the village of Jabłonka, within the powiat nowotarski of województwo małopolskie, Poland. It serves a population of approximately 1,594 people, classifying it as a small-scale municipal facility in the rural-suburban region of southern Poland. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent below 10,000. Its designed capacity is 2,300 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 227.28 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The 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 the region's water quality, particularly the sensitive Carpathian streams and rivers that support diverse aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local tributaries of the Czarny Dunajec River, part of the upper Vistula basin. This area is ecologically sensitive due to its proximity to the Tatra Mountains and the presence of protected species in the Carpathian streams. The treated effluent flows through the Vistula River to the Baltic Sea, contributing to the overall health of the Baltic marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
Lipnica Mala WWTP is located in Jabłonka, within the powiat nowotarski of województwo małopolskie, Poland. The address is 30, Kozubek, Jabłonka.
The plant serves a population of 1,594 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that feed the Czarny Dunajec River, part of the Vistula basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea.
As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for such agglomerations.
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