Overview
OS w Przyborowie is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Mokrzyska, Poland, serving 3,475 people. It discharges 495.48 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day.
OS w Przyborowie is a wastewater treatment plant located in Mokrzyska, within the Brzesko district of Małopolskie Voivodeship, Poland. The plant serves a population of 3,475, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day and an average daily flow of 495.48 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Vistula River basin. The Vistula flows northward through Poland and into the Baltic Sea, making the plant's operations relevant to the ecological health of both the river and the Baltic marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Vistula River, Poland's largest river, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The Vistula basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed, brackish sea sensitive to nutrient pollution, making effective wastewater treatment crucial for reducing eutrophication risks.
Frequently asked questions
OS w Przyborowie is located in Mokrzyska, within the Brzesko district of Małopolskie Voivodeship, Poland.
The plant serves a population of 3,475 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which drains into the Vistula River basin and ultimately the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations in Poland, secondary treatment is standard, often involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU requirements for inland freshwater discharges.
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