Overview
Myszyniec BIONIP is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Myszyniec Stary, Poland, serving about 2,189 people. It discharges 312.12 m³/day of treated effluent into local waterways.
Myszyniec BIONIP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Myszyniec Stary, within the Masovian Voivodeship of Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,189 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are part of the regional water management infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,333 m³/day and currently discharges 312.12 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Narew River basin, a tributary of the Vistula River. The Vistula flows northward into the Baltic Sea, making the plant's discharge part of a larger watershed that supports diverse aquatic ecosystems. The plant's performance is subject to Polish national regulations aligned with EU directives, ensuring environmental protection of the receiving waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Narew River basin, which flows into the Vistula River and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in northeastern Poland. The region's temperate climate and agricultural landscape mean that nutrient management from wastewater is crucial to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
Myszyniec BIONIP is located in Myszyniec Stary, in the Masovian Voivodeship of Poland, near the town of Myszyniec.
The plant serves approximately 2,189 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Narew River basin, part of the Vistula River system leading to the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the EU standard for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and Polish national regulations, which mandate secondary treatment for small agglomerations discharging to freshwater.
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