Overview
Oczyszczalnia sciekow w Licheniu Starym is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,968 people in Licheń Stary, Poland. It discharges 280.61 m³/day of treated wastewater into local water bodies.
Oczyszczalnia sciekow w Licheniu Starym is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Licheń Stary, within the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship of Poland. The plant serves a population of 1,968 and is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure, supporting the local community in the Konin County area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 5,367 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 280.61 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses, ultimately contributing to the Warta River basin, which flows into the Oder River and then to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Warta River catchment, a major tributary of the Oder River. The Oder flows into the Baltic Sea, making this plant part of a transboundary water system. The region supports diverse aquatic life, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Licheń Stary, within the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship (Greater Poland) in central-western Poland, near the town of Ślesin in Konin County.
The plant serves a population of 1,968 people, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Warta River basin, which flows into the Oder River and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size, ensuring removal of organic matter and suspended solids.
As a Polish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Polish law. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is mandatory, with compliance monitored by regional water authorities.
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