Overview
Przywidz wastewater treatment plant serves the Piekło Dolne area in Poland's Pomeranian region. This secondary treatment facility handles municipal wastewater with a designed capacity of 3,867 m³/day.
The Przywidz wastewater treatment plant is located in Piekło Dolne, within the gmina Przywidz in powiat gdański, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It serves a population of approximately 2,660 people, making it a small agglomeration under Polish and EU classification. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 3,867 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 379.27 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Vistula River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution, supporting the ecological health of downstream rivers and the coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Radunia River, a tributary of the Motława River, which then joins the Vistula River before reaching the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed brackish sea sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient inputs. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and nutrients, mitigating algal blooms and oxygen depletion in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Skarpowa Street in Piekło Dolne, within the gmina Przywidz, powiat gdański, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
The plant serves approximately 2,660 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Radunia River, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea via the Vistula River basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Polish regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations and tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
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