Overview
Oczyszczalnia mechanoczno biologiczna Nowe Miasto Lubawskie serves about 12,239 people in warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland. The plant operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations
Oczyszczalnia mechanoczno biologiczna Nowe Miasto Lubawskie is a wastewater treatment plant located in Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, a town in the warmińsko-mazurskie region of Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 12,239 residents, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a Polish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. For towns of this size, the directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters. The plant's name suggests a mechanical-biological treatment process, which is typical for secondary treatment in this regulatory framework. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin and then into the Baltic Sea. The warmińsko-mazurskie region is known for its numerous lakes and rivers, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting aquatic ecosystems and recreational water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Vistula River basin, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The region's numerous lakes and rivers support diverse aquatic life and are important for local biodiversity. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient loading and eutrophication in these sensitive freshwater ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 5d, Szkolna, in the Działki district of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, powiat nowomiejski, województwo warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland.
The plant serves approximately 12,239 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Vistula River basin, ultimately flowing into the Baltic Sea.
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.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving over 2,000 population equivalent must provide secondary treatment. Mechanical-biological treatment, as indicated by the plant's name, is a common approach for this scale.
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