Overview
Oczyszczalnia Przechlewo serves the Łubianka area in Poland, treating wastewater for approximately 11,275 people. The plant operates under EU regulations for medium-sized agglomerations.
Oczyszczalnia Przechlewo is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Łubianka, within the Przechlewo commune of the Człuchów district in northern Poland. The facility serves a population of around 11,275, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards. As a Polish plant, Oczyszczalnia Przechlewo operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Vistula River basin. This connection to the Baltic underscores the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and coastal water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Brda River catchment, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed brackish sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. The plant's operations contribute to reducing nutrient loads that could otherwise cause eutrophication in coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
Oczyszczalnia Przechlewo is located in Łubianka, within the Przechlewo commune, Człuchów district, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
The plant serves approximately 11,275 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Brda River catchment, which flows into the Vistula River and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.
For medium-sized agglomerations in Poland, secondary treatment is standard, with tertiary treatment required if the receiving waters are in sensitive areas to reduce nutrients.
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