Overview
Parowa wastewater treatment plant in Poland serves about 2,000 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 284.6 m³/day of treated effluent into local waterways.
Parowa wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Parowa, within the Gmina Dziemiany in the Kościerz County of Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,996 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility. It operates with advanced treatment technology, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. With a designed capacity of 4,601 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 284.6 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. As a Polish facility, it adheres to national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. The advanced treatment level suggests the plant likely employs nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent from Parowa plant flows into local streams that are part of the Wda River basin, ultimately draining into the Baltic Sea via the Vistula River system. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution and maintaining ecological balance in the Pomeranian landscape.
Environmental context
The Parowa plant discharges into small watercourses within the Wda River catchment, which flows into the Vistula River and then into the Baltic Sea. This region features numerous lakes and forests, making it ecologically sensitive to nutrient enrichment. The advanced treatment helps reduce phosphorus and nitrogen loads, protecting downstream aquatic habitats and supporting biodiversity in the Pomeranian lake district.
Frequently asked questions
Parowa wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Parowa, within the Gmina Dziemiany, Kościerz County, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland.
The plant serves approximately 1,996 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Wda River basin, which ultimately flows into the Vistula River and the Baltic Sea.
Parowa plant provides advanced treatment, which typically includes biological nutrient removal to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus levels, meeting Polish standards for sensitive areas.
As a Polish facility, Parowa operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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