Overview
Pilawa Gorna wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Piława Górna in Lower Silesia, Poland. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 3,631 and discharges treated effluent into local waterways.
Pilawa Gorna is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Piława Górna, a town in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of southwestern Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,631 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into freshwater bodies from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 7,600 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily volume of about 518 cubic meters, indicating significant reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that eventually flow into the Odra River basin, which drains northward into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, particularly in the context of the sensitive ecosystems of the Odra estuary and the Baltic Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Odra River basin, which flows through Poland and Germany before reaching the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed, brackish sea with limited water exchange, making it highly sensitive to nutrient pollution. Secondary treatment at this plant helps reduce organic load and nutrients, supporting the ecological health of downstream rivers and the coastal marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
Pilawa Gorna is located in Piława Górna, a town in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of southwestern Poland. The plant serves the local community as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,631 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Odra River basin, which ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
Pilawa Gorna provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant, Pilawa Gorna operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 discharging into freshwater.
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