Recz Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sądówko, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Recz wastewater treatment plant is located in Sądówko, a village in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship of northwestern Poland. The facility serves a small population of 589 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant is situated inland, away from the Baltic coast, and its operations are part of the local municipal infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under Polish and EU regulations. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet effluent quality standards. The designed capacity of 7,500 m³/day is significantly larger than the current discharge volume of 83.98 m³/day, indicating substantial reserve capacity for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Oder River basin and then to the Baltic Sea. The plant's operation helps protect the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream water quality in the Baltic Sea catchment area.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Oder River basin, which flows into the Szczecin Lagoon and ultimately the Baltic Sea. This watershed is ecologically sensitive due to nutrient loading concerns, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic and nutrient pollution, supporting the health of downstream aquatic habitats.