Overview
Nowa Wiesk_Grudziadza wastewater treatment plant serves the Parski area in województwo kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland. It treats wastewater for approximately 27,000 people under EU regulatory standards.
Nowa Wiesk_Grudziadza is a wastewater treatment plant located in Parski, within the Grudziądz district of województwo kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland. The plant serves a population of around 27,000, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classifications. As a Polish facility, the plant 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 advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. Compliance with national and EU regulations is expected. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea. This connection to the Baltic Sea underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and coastal water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters local streams that feed into the Vistula River, one of Poland's major rivers, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed brackish sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. Effective wastewater treatment at this plant helps reduce the load of nutrients and pollutants that could contribute to eutrophication and harm marine life in the Baltic.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Parski, within the Grudziądz district of województwo kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland.
The plant serves approximately 27,031 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards.
Treated wastewater from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Vistula River basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility, the plant must comply with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which sets treatment standards based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
Under the EU directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 people typically require secondary treatment (biological treatment) as a minimum, with tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
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