Overview
Nieczajna Gorna wastewater treatment plant serves the Jaźwiny area in Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland. It provides advanced treatment for a population of 994, with a designed capacity of 2,320 m³/day.
The Nieczajna Gorna wastewater treatment plant is located in Jaźwiny, within the gmina Czarna, powiat dębicki, in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland. This facility serves a population of approximately 994 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment plant. The plant is situated in a rural area, reflecting the local community's wastewater management needs. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal before discharge. With a designed capacity of 2,320 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 141.73 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. Under Polish regulations, which align with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations like this are required to provide appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from nutrient pollution and maintaining water quality in the region's rivers and streams.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Vistula River basin, the largest river system in Poland. The Vistula flows into the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient inputs. The advanced treatment at Nieczajna Gorna helps reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads, supporting the ecological health of downstream waters and the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Jaźwiny, within the gmina Czarna, powiat dębicki, in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland.
The plant serves a population of approximately 994 people, corresponding to a small agglomeration.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters.
As a Polish facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
The plant has a designed capacity of 2,320 m³ per day, with an actual discharge volume of 141.73 m³ per day, indicating significant spare capacity.
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