Nowogard Wastewater Treatment Plant - Nowogard, Poland

The Nowogard wastewater treatment plant is located in the city of Nowogard, in the województwo zachodniopomorskie region of northwestern Poland. The facility serves a population equivalent of 156,469, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Polish plant serving over 150,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires at least secondary treatment for such agglomerations. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating a substantial infrastructure. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Odra River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems, including the Szczecin Lagoon and the Baltic coastal environment, from nutrient pollution and organic loads.

The Nowogard plant discharges into the region's river network, which flows into the Odra River and eventually reaches the Szczecin Lagoon and the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The Baltic Sea is sensitive to eutrophication, making nutrient removal a critical aspect of the plant's operation.