Oczyszczalnia sciekow w Suszu, Adamowo

Overview

Oczyszczalnia sciekow w Suszu serves the Adamowo area in warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland, treating wastewater for approximately 7,994 residents. The plant operates under Polish regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Oczyszczalnia sciekow w Suszu is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Adamowo, within the gmina Susz, powiat iławski, in the warmińsko-mazurskie voivodeship of Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 7,994 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Polish and EU standards. As a Polish plant, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment standards are met. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin and the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems from untreated wastewater pollution.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Vistula River basin, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. This region features numerous lakes and rivers that support diverse aquatic life and are important for migratory fish species. The treatment plant helps reduce nutrient loads and contaminants entering these sensitive water bodies, contributing to the ecological health of the Baltic Sea catchment area.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Adamowo, within the gmina Susz, powiat iławski, in the warmińsko-mazurskie voivodeship of Poland.

The plant serves approximately 7,994 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.

The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Vistula River basin, ultimately flowing into the Baltic Sea.

As a Polish plant, it operates under the national implementation of 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, plants serving between 2,000 and 15,000 population equivalent are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.