Oczyszczalnia Sciekow w Debnie - Dębno Wastewater Treatment Plant, Poland

Oczyszczalnia Sciekow w Debnie is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Dębno, a town in the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship of northwestern Poland. The facility serves a population of around 22,676, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a Polish wastewater treatment plant, it 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 and EU standards is expected. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Oder River basin and then into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting aquatic ecosystems, and preventing nutrient pollution in the sensitive Baltic Sea environment.

The plant discharges into the local catchment of the Oder River basin, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed, brackish sea highly sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient inputs. The plant's operations help reduce the load of nitrogen and phosphorus reaching the sea, supporting the health of downstream aquatic habitats and coastal ecosystems.