Overview
Mala Wies wastewater treatment plant serves the Nowy Sącz area in southern Poland. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,629, with a designed capacity of 900 m³/day.
Mala Wies is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Nowy Sącz district of województwo małopolskie, Poland. It serves a population of 1,629, making it a small-scale facility within the region's municipal infrastructure. The plant is situated in a suburban area near the city of Nowy Sącz. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000, though smaller plants like Mala Wies may be subject to national regulations. The plant's designed capacity is 900 m³/day, and it discharges an average volume of 232.27 m³/day. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Dunajec River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the water quality of the Dunajec catchment, which supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and agriculture downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds into the Dunajec River, a major tributary of the Vistula River. The Vistula flows northward through Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea via the Gdańsk Bay. The Dunajec catchment is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse fish populations and riparian habitats. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, contributing to the health of the downstream aquatic ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
Mala Wies is located in the Wólki area of Nowy Sącz, in województwo małopolskie, southern Poland. The address is Ogrodowa, Wólki, Osiedle Wólki, Nowy Sącz.
The plant serves a population of 1,629 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Dunajec River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which eventually reaches the Baltic Sea.
Mala Wies provides secondary treatment, which is the biological treatment stage required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. For smaller plants, national Polish regulations apply.
The plant has a designed capacity of 900 m³ per day, with an average discharge volume of 232.27 m³ per day, indicating it operates well below its capacity.
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