Overview
Lobez wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Kępno in województwo zachodniopomorskie, Poland. It treats wastewater for approximately 8,609 people under Polish and EU regulations.
The Lobez wastewater treatment plant is located in Kępno, within the gmina Dobrzany, powiat stargardzki, województwo zachodniopomorskie, Poland. It serves a population of about 8,609 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant is situated inland, more than 50 km from the coast, and its operations are part of Poland's national wastewater management infrastructure. As a Polish facility serving a population between 2,000 and 10,000, the plant is required to meet secondary treatment standards under the EU UWWTD. The directive mandates that all agglomerations of this size provide at least secondary biological treatment to reduce organic pollution. The plant's design and operational practices align with these regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance with Polish environmental law and EU standards. The treated effluent from the Lobez plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Oder River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient and organic pollution, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems. Its operation contributes to the ecological health of the Baltic Sea catchment area.
Environmental context
The Lobez plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Oder River basin, which flows into the Szczecin Lagoon and then the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed brackish sea sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient inputs. The plant's treatment helps reduce the load of nitrogen and phosphorus reaching these waters, supporting efforts to combat algal blooms and preserve marine biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The Lobez plant is located in Kępno, within the gmina Dobrzany, powiat stargardzki, województwo zachodniopomorskie, Poland.
The plant serves approximately 8,609 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Oder River basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility, the Lobez plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 people are required to provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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