Overview
Miasteczko Slaskie wastewater treatment plant in Gliwice, Poland, serves 5,837 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 832.27 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 8,000 m³/day.
Miasteczko Slaskie is a wastewater treatment plant located in Gliwice, within the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland. The facility serves a population of 5,837 and operates under Poland's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the standard required for inland discharges under EU regulations. With a designed capacity of 8,000 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 832.27 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Oder River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting both ecological health and downstream communities.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Oder River basin, which flows through southwestern Poland and empties into the Szczecin Lagoon and the Baltic Sea. The Oder basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. Protecting water quality in this region helps maintain the ecological balance of the Baltic Sea, which is sensitive to nutrient pollution.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Gliwice, in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland, near the Kozłek Całolistny area.
The plant serves a population of 5,837, classifying it as a small 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.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Poland's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000.
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