Overview
Niegoslawice wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Niegosławice in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,116 and discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies.
The Niegoslawice wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Niegosławice, within the Lubusz Voivodeship of western Poland. This facility serves a population of approximately 1,116 residents, making it a small-scale municipal plant. The plant is situated in a rural area near the village of Przecław Dolny. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Polish regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet environmental standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,757 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 159.12 cubic meters per day, indicating ample capacity for current loads. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Oder River basin. The Oder River flows northward to the Baltic Sea, making this plant part of a larger transboundary watershed. Proper treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems, including the Oder estuary and Baltic Sea coastal waters, from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams within the Oder River basin, which flows through western Poland and into the Baltic Sea via the Szczecin Lagoon. The Oder basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The Baltic Sea is sensitive to nutrient inputs, so effective secondary treatment at this plant helps reduce eutrophication risks in downstream coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Niegosławice, a town in the Lubusz Voivodeship of western Poland, near the village of Przecław Dolny.
The plant serves approximately 1,116 residents, classifying it as a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Oder River basin, eventually flowing into the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under Polish regulations for small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent.
As a Polish facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect water quality.
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