Overview
Przylek wastewater treatment plant in Janowiec, Poland, is a closed secondary treatment facility with a designed capacity of 2,800 m³/day. It served the local community in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
The Przylek wastewater treatment plant is located in Janowiec, within the gmina of Bardo in the ząbkowicki powiat of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. This facility was designed to serve the local population with a capacity of 2,800 m³/day, but it is currently closed and no longer operational. As a secondary treatment plant, it would have provided biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standards required under Polish regulations which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this scale, secondary treatment is the minimum requirement, with more stringent tertiary treatment needed if the receiving waters are sensitive. The plant's closure means that wastewater from the area is now likely handled by other facilities in the region. The area drains towards the Oder River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The ecological health of local water bodies depends on proper wastewater management to prevent nutrient pollution and protect aquatic life.
Environmental context
The plant is located inland in the Sudetes foothills, part of the Oder River basin. The Oder River flows northward through Poland and into the Baltic Sea via the Szczecin Lagoon. The region supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including migratory fish species. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent eutrophication in the Baltic Sea, which is sensitive to nutrient inputs.
Frequently asked questions
The Przylek wastewater treatment plant is located in Janowiec, within the gmina of Bardo, ząbkowicki powiat, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of Poland.
The plant was designed with a capacity of 2,800 m³ per day, indicating it served a small to medium-sized community.
The plant is listed as closed, which may be due to consolidation of wastewater services or infrastructure upgrades. Wastewater from the area is likely treated at a nearby facility.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards for its scale.
Poland follows the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets minimum treatment levels based on population served and sensitivity of receiving waters. Secondary treatment is required for most inland plants.
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