Overview
Oczyszczalnia Lipnica Dolna is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,927 people in Lipnica Dolna, Poland. It discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed in the Małopolskie region.
Oczyszczalnia Lipnica Dolna is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lipnica Dolna, a village in the gmina Lipnica Murowana, powiat bocheński, województwo małopolskie, Poland. The plant serves a population of 1,927 and is designed with a capacity of 8,100 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 274.76 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment. With a population served of 1,927, this plant falls below the 2,000 PE threshold, but it still operates under national Polish regulations that align with EU standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, which eventually flows into the Vistula River basin. The Vistula River is the longest river in Poland and drains into the Baltic Sea. The plant's location inland and its secondary treatment level help protect the local aquatic environment and downstream ecosystems from pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream that is part of the Vistula River basin. The Vistula River flows northward through Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea via the Vistula Lagoon. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The secondary treatment provided by the plant reduces organic pollutants, helping to maintain water quality in the downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Lipnica Dolna, a village in the gmina Lipnica Murowana, powiat bocheński, województwo małopolskie, Poland.
The plant serves a population of 1,927 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local watercourse that is part of the Vistula River basin, which eventually flows into the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Polish regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Although the population served is below the 2,000 PE threshold for mandatory secondary treatment, the plant still meets secondary treatment standards to protect the environment.
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