Overview
Podbrzezie Dolne wastewater treatment plant serves the Kożuchów area in województwo lubuskie, Poland. It treats wastewater for approximately 9,636 people as part of the region's municipal infrastructure.
Podbrzezie Dolne is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Kożuchów municipality, within the lubuskie voivodeship of western Poland. The facility serves a population of around 9,636, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Polish and EU regulations. Its location near the town of Kożuchów positions it as a key component of local sanitation infrastructure. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment as a minimum. The plant is expected to comply with national standards aligned with the directive. Polish wastewater regulations, enforced by the Regional Water Management Boards, mandate appropriate treatment levels to protect receiving waters. The plant discharges into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Oder River basin. The Oder flows northward to the Baltic Sea, making the plant's operations significant for downstream water quality. The region's aquatic ecosystems, including rivers and wetlands, benefit from effective wastewater treatment that reduces nutrient and pollutant loads.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters local streams that are part of the Oder River basin. The Oder River flows through western Poland and into the Baltic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important ecological corridor. Effective treatment helps protect downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal environment of the Baltic Sea, which is vulnerable to eutrophication from nutrient pollution.
Frequently asked questions
Podbrzezie Dolne WWTP is located in the Kożuchów municipality, województwo lubuskie, Poland, near the town of Kożuchów.
The plant serves approximately 9,636 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Oder River basin, which flows to the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish plant serving over 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 15,000 population equivalent are generally required to provide secondary treatment, unless discharging into sensitive areas which may require tertiary treatment.
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