Overview
Przecław wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Przecław in zachodniopomorskie, Poland. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 8,464.
The Przecław wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Przecław, within gmina Kołbaskowo, powiat policki, in the zachodniopomorskie province of Poland. The facility serves a population of 8,464 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is a small-scale municipal plant. As a Polish wastewater treatment facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. EU regulations mandate appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Oder River basin. The region's aquatic ecosystems depend on effective treatment to maintain water quality and support biodiversity in this sensitive coastal area.
Environmental context
The Przecław plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Oder River, which empties into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed, brackish sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent eutrophication and protect marine life in this ecologically important water body.
Frequently asked questions
The Przecław wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Przecław, in gmina Kołbaskowo, powiat policki, zachodniopomorskie province, Poland.
The plant serves a population of 8,464, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Oder River basin, ultimately flowing into the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility, the plant 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 between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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