Overview
POTOCZEK is a closed primary treatment plant in Potok Wielki, województwo lubelskie, Poland. It served the local community before ceasing operations.
POTOCZEK is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Potok Wielki, a village in województwo lubelskie, eastern Poland. The plant was designed with a capacity of 2,052 cubic meters per day, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for the local population. It is now closed and no longer operational. As a primary treatment facility, POTOCZEK would have provided basic physical treatment such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. Under Polish regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this scale are typically required to achieve at least secondary treatment. The area drains into the San River basin, which flows into the Vistula River and ultimately to the Baltic Sea. The region is predominantly agricultural, with small rivers and streams supporting local ecosystems. The closure of the plant likely reduced local discharge impacts, though alternative treatment arrangements are now in place.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the San River basin, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed includes small streams and agricultural runoff, supporting diverse aquatic life. The area is not coastal, reducing direct marine impact, but the Vistula River carries nutrients and pollutants to the Baltic, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to eutrophication. The plant's closure has likely alleviated local discharge pressures.
Frequently asked questions
POTOCZEK is located in Potok Wielki, gmina Potok Wielki, powiat janowski, województwo lubelskie, Poland.
The plant had a designed capacity of 2,052 cubic meters per day.
The plant is listed as closed, which may be due to consolidation of wastewater services or replacement by a more modern facility meeting EU standards.
POTOCZEK provided primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations of this scale typically require secondary treatment.
The area drains into the San River basin, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea.
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