Overview
OCzYSzCzALNIA SCIEKoW W GOLENIOWIE serves Goleniów, Poland, treating wastewater for approximately 30,572 residents. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this s
OCzYSzCzALNIA SCIEKoW W GOLENIOWIE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Goleniów, in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship of northwestern Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 30,572 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. For plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 people, the directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating its scale. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Baltic Sea via the Odra River basin or nearby coastal rivers. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. Proper treatment at this plant helps reduce the load of nitrogen and phosphorus entering the marine environment, supporting the ecological health of the Baltic Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the catchment of the Odra River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with a fragile ecosystem, susceptible to eutrophication from nutrient inputs. Effective wastewater treatment at this plant helps mitigate nutrient pollution, protecting the sea's biodiversity and supporting the recovery of its fish stocks and benthic habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Goleniów, in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship of northwestern Poland, at 5 Ptasia Street in the Mikorzyn area.
The plant serves approximately 30,572 residents of Goleniów and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Odra River basin, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving agglomerations between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalent, like this one, must provide secondary treatment. If the receiving waters are sensitive, more stringent treatment may be required.
In Poland, plants of this scale typically employ mechanical-biological treatment with nutrient removal to meet EU standards, often including activated sludge processes and phosphorus precipitation.
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