Overview
Oczyszczalnia scieków Piechowice is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,412 people in Piechowice, Poland. It discharges 486.50 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Oczyszczalnia scieków Piechowice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Piechowice, in the Karkonosze County of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,412 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 7,375 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 486.50 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Bóbr River, a tributary of the Oder River. The Oder flows into the Baltic Sea, making the plant part of the Oder basin. The surrounding region is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a habitat for protected species in the Sudetes mountain range.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Bóbr River, a major tributary of the Oder River. The Oder River basin is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe, supporting diverse fish populations and migratory bird species. The treated effluent contributes to the overall water quality of the Baltic Sea catchment area.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Piechowice, in the Karkonosze County of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
The plant serves approximately 3,412 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Bóbr River, a tributary of the Oder River, which ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from small agglomerations.
As a Polish plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
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