Rusinow Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rusinów, Poland

Rusinow wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Rusinów, within gmina Majdan Królewski, powiat kolbuszowski, województwo podkarpackie, Poland. The plant serves a population of 1,033 and operates with a designed capacity of 7,350 m³/day, currently discharging 147.29 m³/day of treated wastewater. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Under Polish regulations, secondary treatment ensures removal of organic matter and suspended solids, meeting national standards aligned with EU directives. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Vistula River basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats.

The plant discharges into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward through Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea via the Gulf of Gdańsk. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in the Baltic Sea.