Overview
Oczyszczalnia sciekow w Pcimiu is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Pcim in southern Poland's Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It treats municipal wastewater for a population of 3,084.
Oczyszczalnia sciekow w Pcimiu is a wastewater treatment facility located in the town of Pcim, within the Myślenice County of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (województwo małopolskie). The plant serves a population of approximately 3,084, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility in the region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 5,067 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 439.73 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of local wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Vistula River basin and then to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Raba River and its tributaries from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic life and water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Raba River catchment, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The Raba River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is used for recreation and agriculture downstream. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pcim, a town in the Myślenice County of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (województwo małopolskie), in southern Poland.
The plant serves a population of 3,084, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Raba River, a tributary of the Vistula River, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, meeting stringent EU standards for sensitive areas.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 require secondary treatment. The Pcim plant, serving 3,084 people, meets this requirement and goes further with advanced treatment, likely due to the sensitivity of the receiving waters.
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