Overview
Lutocin wastewater treatment plant serves 643 people in Mazowieckie, Poland, with secondary treatment. It discharges 91.68 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2107 m³/day.
The Lutocin wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Lutocin, within the gmina of Lutocin in powiat żuromiński, województwo mazowieckie, Poland. It serves a population of 643, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 2107 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 91.68 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the regional aquatic environment from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Vistula River basin, the largest river system in Poland. The Vistula flows into the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with sensitive ecological conditions, including eutrophication risks from nutrient inputs. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, contributing to the health of downstream aquatic habitats and the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The Lutocin wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Lutocin, in the gmina Lutocin, powiat żuromiński, województwo mazowieckie, Poland.
The Lutocin WWTP serves a population of 643 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that are part of the Vistula River basin, which ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
The Lutocin WWTP provides secondary treatment, meeting the minimum requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges to freshwater from agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this scale.
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