Overview
Oczyszczalnia sciekow komunalnych w Ciecinie Beskid Ekosystem serves Węgierska Górka in southern Poland. The plant treats wastewater for approximately 25,599 residents in the Silesian Voivodeship.
Oczyszczalnia sciekow komunalnych w Ciecinie Beskid Ekosystem is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Węgierska Górka, a town in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 25,599 people, placing it within the medium agglomeration category under Polish and EU regulations. As a plant operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), it is required to meet secondary treatment standards for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas, which is common in the mountainous region of Beskid Żywiecki. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Soła River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The facility plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Soła River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and hydropower.
Environmental context
The plant's treated wastewater enters the local stream network that feeds into the Soła River, a major tributary of the Upper Vistula. The Soła River flows through the Beskid Mountains and is impounded by several reservoirs used for flood control and hydroelectricity. Downstream, the Vistula carries the water to the Baltic Sea via the Gulf of Gdańsk. The region's mountainous terrain and sensitive aquatic ecosystems require effective nutrient removal to prevent eutrophication in the reservoirs and the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Węgierska Górka, a town in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland, in the Beskid Żywiecki mountain region.
The plant serves approximately 25,599 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Soła River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish plant serving over 15,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and, if needed, tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
Plants of this size in Poland typically provide secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal to meet EU standards, especially in sensitive catchments like the Vistula basin.
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