Overview
Miejska Oczyszczalnia Sciekow w Lidzbarku Warminskim serves about 13,700 people in Lidzbark Warminski, Poland. The plant operates under Polish and EU wastewater regulations.
Miejska Oczyszczalnia Sciekow w Lidzbarku Warminskim is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lidzbark Warminski, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of northeastern Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 13,700 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Polish wastewater management standards. 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. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive areas. The plant's treatment process and capacity details are not publicly available, but the regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea via the Pasłęka River and the Vistula Lagoon. This connection to the Baltic Sea highlights the importance of effective treatment to protect sensitive marine ecosystems and coastal water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Pasłęka River basin, which drains into the Vistula Lagoon and then the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed, brackish sea with limited water exchange, making it vulnerable to nutrient pollution. Effective wastewater treatment is critical to prevent eutrophication and protect aquatic life in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 26 Piękna Street, in the Osiedle Grabowskiego district of Lidzbark Warminski, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of northeastern Poland.
The plant serves approximately 13,691 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under Polish and EU wastewater classification.
Treated wastewater from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Pasłęka River and eventually reaches the Vistula Lagoon and the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish municipal wastewater treatment 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 the receiving waters are sensitive.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalents are classified as medium agglomerations and must provide at least secondary treatment. In sensitive areas, more stringent treatment (e.g., nutrient removal) may be required.
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