Oczyszczalnia Sciekow Komunalnych w Kudowie Zdroju - Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant in Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland

Oczyszczalnia Sciekow Komunalnych w Kudowie Zdroju is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kudowa-Zdrój, a spa town in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of southwestern Poland. The plant serves a population of about 19,431, 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 of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. Compliance with national regulations ensures appropriate treatment standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Oder River basin, flowing northward to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, particularly given Kudowa-Zdrój's status as a health resort where environmental quality is paramount.

The plant discharges into the local watershed of the Bystrzyca Dusznicka River, a tributary of the Nysa Kłodzka River, which flows into the Oder River and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea. The region is part of the Sudetes mountain range, characterized by sensitive aquatic ecosystems that support diverse flora and fauna. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically important area, which is also valued for tourism and recreation.