Oczyszczalnia scieków, Połajewo

Overview

Oczyszczalnia scieków in Połajewo, Poland, is a secondary treatment plant serving about 3,500 people. It discharges 498.48 m³/day of treated wastewater into local water bodies.

Located in the village of Godosz within the Połajewo municipality, this wastewater treatment plant serves the local community in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. With a population equivalent of approximately 3,500, it is a small-scale facility typical of rural agglomerations in Poland. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under Polish regulations transposing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 300 m³/day, and it currently treats 498.48 m³/day, indicating operation above nominal capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, likely a tributary of the Warta River, which flows into the Oder River and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and groundwater from untreated sewage, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into a small watercourse within the Warta River basin, part of the Oder River system that drains into the Baltic Sea. This region features agricultural landscapes and scattered wetlands. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient loading and eutrophication in downstream waters, safeguarding biodiversity in the riverine ecosystem.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Godosz, within the municipality of Połajewo, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (województwo wielkopolskie), Poland.

The plant serves approximately 3,496 people, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

The treated wastewater is discharged into a local watercourse, which is part of the Warta River basin, eventually flowing into the Oder River and the Baltic Sea.

The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.

As a Polish facility, it operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for settlements with a population equivalent above 2,000.