Miejska oczyszczalnia sciekow, Żyrardów

Overview

Miejska oczyszczalnia sciekow in Żyrardów, Poland, serves approximately 46,000 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Miejska oczyszczalnia sciekow is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Żyrardów, in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship of Poland. The facility serves an estimated population of 46,052, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 10,000 and 150,000. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Bzura River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The facility plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of the Vistula basin.

Environmental context

The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network, which flows into the Bzura River, a tributary of the Vistula. The Vistula is Poland's longest river and discharges into the Baltic Sea via the Vistula Lagoon. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor for migratory fish species. The region's watershed is part of the larger Vistula basin, which is subject to EU water quality standards under the Water Framework Directive.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Żyrardów, in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship of Poland, at 4C Akacjowa Street.

The plant serves approximately 46,052 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.

The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Bzura River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.

As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and may require advanced treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.

Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent (PE) are typically required to provide secondary treatment (biological treatment) as a minimum standard.