Overview
Oczyszczalnia Sciekow Miasta Chojnowa serves the town of Chojnów and surrounding areas in Lower Silesia, Poland. The plant treats wastewater for approximately 11,769 residents.
Oczyszczalnia Sciekow Miasta Chojnowa is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Goliszów, within the gmina of Chojnów in the Legnica County of Lower Silesia, Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 11,769, categorizing it as a medium-sized agglomeration 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 its population size. The directive mandates that agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 15,000 must have secondary treatment, with more stringent requirements if discharging into sensitive areas. It is expected to comply with Polish national regulations implementing the directive. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Odra River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are part of the broader ecological network of the Odra catchment area.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from Oczyszczalnia Sciekow Miasta Chojnowa enters local streams that are tributaries of the Kaczawa River, a right-bank tributary of the Odra River. The Odra flows northward through western Poland and into the Baltic Sea via the Szczecin Lagoon. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important ecological corridor for migratory fish species. The Lower Silesian region's water quality is influenced by both municipal and agricultural runoff, making proper wastewater treatment essential for maintaining the health of downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Goliszów, within the gmina of Chojnów, in the Legnica County of Lower Silesia, Poland.
The plant serves approximately 11,769 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Odra River basin, eventually reaching 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 of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 15,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, with possible additional nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive areas.
Nearby plants