Overview
Oczyszczalnia sciekow w Jedrzejowie serves approximately 19,000 people in Jedrzejow, Poland. The plant operates under Polish regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Oczyszczalnia sciekow w Jedrzejowie is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Jedrzejow, in the swietokrzyskie province of Poland. It serves a population of around 19,000, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards. As a Polish facility, the plant is subject to national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size, the directive requires at least secondary treatment, with more stringent standards if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows north to the Baltic Sea. Proper treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Nida River catchment, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The region features karst landscapes and supports diverse aquatic habitats. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect the ecological health of the Nida and Vistula rivers.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Jedrzejow, in the swietokrzyskie province of Poland, at the address Jasionka, Jedrzejow.
The plant serves approximately 19,034 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Nida River catchment, which is part of the Vistula River basin flowing to the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish plant, it operates under national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalent typically require at least secondary treatment, with possible additional nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive areas.
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