Overview
Oczyszczalnia sciekow w Kietrzu is a secondary treatment plant in Opole Voivodeship, Poland, serving 1,823 residents. It discharges 259.93 m³/day of treated wastewater.
Oczyszczalnia sciekow w Kietrzu is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kietrz, a town in Opole Voivodeship, southwestern Poland. The plant serves a population of 1,823 and has a designed capacity of 6,500 m³/day, indicating it is sized for future growth or industrial loads. It operates under Polish regulations transposing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a secondary treatment facility, the plant uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the directive's requirements for agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent. The plant's discharge volume of 259.93 m³/day reflects current operational levels well below its design capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Oder River basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream water quality in the Oder catchment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that flow into the Oder River basin, which drains into the Baltic Sea via the Szczecin Lagoon. The Oder basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic and nutrient loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 2 Langenowska Street in Kietrz, Opole Voivodeship, Poland.
The plant serves 1,823 residents of Kietrz and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that are part of the Oder River basin, which flows to the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
As a Polish facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent.
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