Overview
Przeginia Duchowna wastewater treatment plant serves 2,418 people in województwo małopolskie, Poland. It applies primary treatment and discharges 344.77 m³/day of treated effluent.
The Przeginia Duchowna wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Przeginia Duchowna, within gmina Czernichów, powiat krakowski, in the małopolskie region of southern Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,418 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant operates with primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size are generally required to provide secondary treatment or an equivalent level of treatment. The designed capacity of the plant is 3,392 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 344.77 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the local aquatic environment from untreated wastewater, particularly in the context of the region's rural and agricultural landscape.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed into the Vistula River, Poland's largest river, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a region with mixed agricultural and rural land use. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and maintain water quality in downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the village of Przeginia Duchowna, in gmina Czernichów, powiat krakowski, województwo małopolskie, Poland.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,418 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration.
The plant applies primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. Under EU directives, secondary treatment is typically required for this population size.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Vistula River basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea. The plant helps protect these water bodies from pollution.
As a Polish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on agglomeration size and receiving water sensitivity.
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