Overview
Miejska wastewater treatment plant serves Czarnków in województwo wielkopolskie, Poland. The facility treats wastewater for approximately 13,808 residents.
Miejska is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Czarnków, a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (województwo wielkopolskie) of Poland. The plant serves a population of about 13,808, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Polish and EU regulations. As a Polish facility, Miejska operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant is expected to meet these EU standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Warta River basin and then to the Oder River, flowing into the Baltic Sea. The facility plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local water system, which flows into the Warta River, a major tributary of the Oder River. The Oder discharges into the Szczecin Lagoon and then the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in western Poland. The region's agricultural and urban areas rely on the river system for water supply and ecosystem services.
Frequently asked questions
Miejska is located in Czarnków, a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (województwo wielkopolskie) in western Poland.
The plant serves approximately 13,808 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated wastewater from Miejska is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Warta River basin and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea via the Oder River.
As a Polish plant, Miejska operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and potentially tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving 10,000 to 100,000 population equivalent must provide secondary treatment. In Poland, many such plants also incorporate nutrient removal to protect the Baltic Sea from eutrophication.
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