Overview
Oleszyce ul Zamkowa is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,288 people in Oleszyce, Podkarpackie, Poland. It discharges 468.82 m³/day of treated wastewater into local waterways.
Oleszyce ul Zamkowa is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Oleszyce, a town in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,288, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. It operates as part of the region's water management infrastructure, supporting the local community and environment. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size in non-sensitive areas. The designed capacity is 6,695 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 468.82 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the broader Vistula River basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from pollution, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality in the San River sub-basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the San River catchment, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The region features mixed agricultural and forested landscapes, and the receiving waters support diverse aquatic ecosystems. Protecting these waterways from nutrient and organic pollution is critical for maintaining biodiversity and meeting EU Water Framework Directive goals.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 11 Mokra Street in Oleszyce, in the Lubaczów County of Podkarpackie Voivodeship, southeastern Poland.
The plant serves approximately 3,288 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the San River catchment, which flows into the Vistula River and ultimately the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which meets the minimum EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirement for agglomerations of this size in non-sensitive areas.
As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and national water law, which mandate secondary treatment for small agglomerations and require permits for discharge.
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