Overview
Oczyszczalnia Sckiekow Komunlanych w Baligrodzie is a secondary treatment plant serving Mchawa, Poland. It discharges 67.87 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Oczyszczalnia Sckiekow Komunlanych w Baligrodzie is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Mchawa, within the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland. The plant serves a population of 476 and has a designed capacity of 2000 m³/day, indicating it operates well below its maximum capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the minimum standards required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2000, and Poland has implemented this through national regulations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the San River basin, a tributary of the Vistula River. The Vistula flows into the Baltic Sea, making this plant part of a larger network protecting the Baltic Sea from nutrient pollution. The surrounding area is rural and forested, with the Bieszczady Mountains nearby, contributing to the ecological sensitivity of the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the San River catchment, which flows into the Vistula River and then into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient inputs. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and nutrients, supporting the health of downstream aquatic ecosystems. The region is part of the Carpathian mountain range, with diverse flora and fauna, making water quality protection important for local biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Mchawa, in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland, near the town of Baligród.
The plant serves a population of 476 people.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water system, which flows into the San River basin, a tributary of the Vistula River, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. National regulations implement the directive through permits issued by regional water authorities.
For small agglomerations under 2000 population equivalent, Polish regulations require appropriate treatment, often secondary treatment, to meet effluent standards for organic matter and suspended solids, as per the EU directive.
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