Overview
Losice wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Łosice in Mazovia, Poland. It handles a population equivalent of approximately 12,500 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Losice wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Łosice, in the Mazovian Voivodeship of eastern Poland. The facility serves a population of around 12,500, placing it within the category of medium agglomerations under Polish and EU regulations. As a plant operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), it is required to provide at least secondary treatment for its size. The directive also mandates that for agglomerations of this scale, appropriate treatment must be in place to protect the receiving environment. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with Polish water law. The treated effluent from the Losice plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Bug River basin, a tributary of the Narew and then the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. This connection highlights the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and the Baltic Sea from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The Losice plant discharges into the Bug River catchment, part of the Vistula River basin that drains into the Baltic Sea. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. The Baltic Sea is sensitive to nutrient enrichment, making effective wastewater treatment crucial for reducing eutrophication risks.
Frequently asked questions
The Losice wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Łosice, in the Mazovian Voivodeship of eastern Poland.
The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 12,500 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Bug River basin, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalent are classified as medium agglomerations and must provide at least secondary treatment, often with nutrient removal in sensitive areas.
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