Overview
Nowy Kamien secondary treatment plant serves Nienadówka, Poland, treating wastewater for 4,202 people with a designed capacity of 7,067 m³/day and a discharge volume of 599.14 m³/day.
Nowy Kamien is a wastewater treatment plant located in Nienadówka, within the gmina Sokołów Małopolski in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland. The plant serves a population of 4,202, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 7,067 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 599.14 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or efficient current operations. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways, ultimately contributing to the Vistula River basin, which drains into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's rivers and downstream environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Vistula River basin. The Vistula flows northward through Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea via the Gdańsk Bay. The downstream environment includes diverse aquatic habitats that support fish species such as salmon and trout, as well as migratory birds. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for maintaining biodiversity and meeting EU Water Framework Directive goals.
Frequently asked questions
The Nowy Kamien plant is located in Nienadówka, within the gmina Sokołów Małopolski, powiat rzeszowski, in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland.
The plant serves a population of 4,202 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges. Poland implements this through national regulations enforced by regional water authorities.
The plant has a designed capacity of 7,067 m³ per day, with an actual discharge volume of 599.14 m³ per day, indicating it operates well below its capacity.
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