Łysa Góra Wastewater Treatment Plant - Small Rural Facility in Małopolskie, Poland

The Łysa Góra wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Łysa Góra, within the gmina Dębno, powiat brzeski, in the małopolskie province of Poland. This small-scale facility serves a population of 306 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are part of the local municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. With a designed capacity of 2000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 43.63 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent below 2000 are subject to appropriate treatment requirements, and primary treatment is considered suitable for this scale. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Vistula River basin. The Vistula flows northward through Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea. The plant's operations help protect the local aquatic environment by reducing pollutant loads before discharge, supporting the ecological health of the downstream water bodies.

The Łysa Góra plant discharges into the Vistula River basin, which flows through southern and central Poland before reaching the Baltic Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's primary treatment reduces suspended solids, contributing to the protection of downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.