Overview
Rejonowa Oczyszczalnia Sciekow serves Sucha Beskidzka, Poland, treating wastewater for approximately 12,925 residents. The plant operates under Polish and EU regulations for medium-sized agglomerations.
Rejonowa Oczyszczalnia Sciekow is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Sucha Beskidzka, a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (województwo małopolskie) in southern Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 12,925 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification. As a Polish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas, which is common in the Carpathian region. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Vistula River basin and then to the Baltic Sea. The region is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important corridor for migratory species in the Carpathian foothills.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Skawa River catchment, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The surrounding area is part of the Western Carpathians, featuring mountainous terrain and sensitive freshwater ecosystems. The watershed supports diverse fish populations and riparian habitats, making proper wastewater treatment critical for maintaining water quality and biodiversity in this ecologically valuable region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sucha Beskidzka, a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (województwo małopolskie) in southern Poland, near the Skawa River.
The plant serves approximately 12,925 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Skawa River, a tributary of the Vistula River, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalent (PE) are required to have secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
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