Overview
Polwies wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Półwieś in warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland, with a designed capacity of 1.00. It operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
Polwies wastewater treatment plant is located in Półwieś, a town in the warmińsko-mazurskie voivodeship of Poland. The plant serves a population of 8,708 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is a small to medium-scale facility. As a Polish treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards for wastewater management. The plant discharges into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Vistula Lagoon or the Vistula River basin. Its operations help protect the region's aquatic ecosystems and support the environmental health of the downstream watershed.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into local streams and rivers within the Vistula basin, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea. This region features sensitive aquatic habitats that support diverse species, including migratory fish. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and maintain water quality in the downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
Polwies wastewater treatment plant is located in Półwieś, in the warmińsko-mazurskie voivodeship of Poland, near the town of Zalewo.
The plant serves a population of 8,708, classifying it as a small to medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that are part of the Vistula River basin, which ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility, Polwies operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000 are generally required to provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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