Overview
Rabino wastewater treatment plant in Gąsków, Poland serves 1,926 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 274.62 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,847 m³/day.
The Rabino wastewater treatment plant is located in Gąsków, within the gmina Rąbino, in the województwo zachodniopomorskie region of Poland. It serves a population of approximately 1,926 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for sensitive areas. With a designed capacity of 4,847 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 274.62 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea via the Parsęta River basin. The region's aquatic ecosystems benefit from the advanced treatment, which reduces nutrient loads and protects downstream habitats from eutrophication.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Parsęta River, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The Parsęta basin supports diverse aquatic life, including salmonid fish species, and the advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal catchment. The Baltic Sea itself is a brackish water body vulnerable to nutrient pollution, making the plant's nutrient removal role important for regional marine health.
Frequently asked questions
The Rabino wastewater treatment plant is located in Gąsków, in the gmina Rąbino, powiat świdwiński, województwo zachodniopomorskie, Poland.
The plant serves a population of 1,926 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Parsęta River, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for sensitive areas.
As a Polish plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment as a minimum. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds this requirement, likely due to the sensitivity of the Baltic Sea catchment.
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