Oczyszczalnia sciekow Kuslin, Kuślin

Overview

Oczyszczalnia sciekow Kuslin is a secondary treatment plant in Kuślin, Poland, serving about 2,600 people. It discharges 371 m³/day of treated wastewater.

Oczyszczalnia sciekow Kuslin is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kuślin, a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,600, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 5,500 m³/day and currently treats 371 m³/day of wastewater. The plant operates under Polish environmental law, which implements EU directives through the Water Law Act. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Obra River, a tributary of the Warta River, which ultimately flows into the Oder River and the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment from nutrient pollution.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Obra River basin, part of the Warta-Oder system that drains into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is sensitive to eutrophication from nitrogen and phosphorus, making effective wastewater treatment crucial. The surrounding region includes agricultural areas and small water bodies that benefit from reduced pollutant loads.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Kuślin, a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (województwo wielkopolskie), Poland.

The plant serves approximately 2,600 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.

The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Obra River, part of the Warta-Oder river system, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea.

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

The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), implemented in Poland through the Water Law Act. For small agglomerations like Kuślin, secondary treatment is mandatory to protect receiving waters.