Overview
OCzYSzCzALNIA SCIEKoW W BOGATYNI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Bogatynia, Poland. It treats wastewater for approximately 17,000 residents in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
OCzYSzCzALNIA SCIEKoW W BOGATYNI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bogatynia, a town in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of southwestern Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 17,000, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Polish and EU regulations. 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 stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's treatment processes and capacity details are not publicly available, but compliance with national and EU standards is expected. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Lusatian Neisse River. This river forms part of the border between Poland and Germany and flows northward to join the Oder River, which then reaches the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of this transboundary river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lusatian Neisse River basin, a tributary of the Oder River that flows into the Baltic Sea. The Neisse is an ecologically important watercourse supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a migratory corridor for fish. The region's industrial and mining history necessitates careful wastewater management to prevent pollution of this sensitive transboundary river.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Bogatynia, a town in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of southwestern Poland, near the border with Germany and the Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 17,072 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Lusatian Neisse River, a tributary of the Oder River that ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment (biological treatment) as a minimum standard.
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