Overview
Puchaczow wastewater treatment plant in Puchaczów, Poland, serves a population of 2,146 with secondary treatment. It discharges 305.99 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 6,550 m³/day.
The Puchaczow wastewater treatment plant is located in Puchaczów, a town in the Lublin Voivodeship of eastern Poland. It serves a population of approximately 2,146 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant operates under the framework of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for settlements of this size. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in Poland. Its designed capacity of 6,550 m³/day significantly exceeds the current discharge volume of 305.99 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Wieprz River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a vital role in protecting the local watershed from untreated sewage, supporting aquatic life and water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Wieprz River basin, which flows into the Vistula River and ultimately the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for migratory fish species. The secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants, helping to maintain water quality in the sensitive Baltic Sea catchment area.
Frequently asked questions
The Puchaczow wastewater treatment plant is located in Puchaczów, a town in the Lublin Voivodeship of eastern Poland, near the Wieprz River.
The plant serves a population of 2,146 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that drain into the Wieprz River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations to protect water quality in the Baltic Sea catchment.
Nearby plants