Overview
Rososzyca wastewater treatment plant in Wielkopolskie, Poland, serves 2,700 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 384.98 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,900 m³/day.
Rososzyca is a wastewater treatment plant located in the village of Rososzyca, within the gmina of Sieroszewice in the Wielkopolskie province of Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,700 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into freshwater and estuaries from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 3,900 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 384.98 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Oder River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from nutrient pollution and maintaining water quality in the region's rivers and streams.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small watercourses in the Wielkopolskie region, part of the Oder River basin. The Oder flows northward into the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient loads. The secondary treatment at Rososzyca helps reduce organic matter and suspended solids, contributing to the ecological health of downstream waters and supporting aquatic biodiversity in the region.
Frequently asked questions
The Rososzyca wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Rososzyca, in the gmina of Sieroszewice, powiat ostrowski, województwo wielkopolskie, Poland.
The Rososzyca plant serves a population of approximately 2,700 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater from Rososzyca is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Oder River basin, which ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
The Rososzyca plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges into freshwater from agglomerations of this size.
The designed capacity of the Rososzyca plant is 3,900 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 384.98 m³/day, indicating significant reserve capacity.
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