Overview
Rusko wastewater treatment plant in województwo zachodniopomorskie, Poland, serves 3,667 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 522.86 m³/day and is located near the Baltic Sea coast.
Rusko is a wastewater treatment plant located in the village of Rusko, gmina Darłowo, in województwo zachodniopomorskie, Poland. It serves a population of 3,667 and is situated in a coastal region near the Baltic Sea. The plant provides advanced treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 26,458 m³/day and currently discharges 522.86 m³/day of treated wastewater. As a Polish facility, it operates under national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment levels based on the size of the agglomeration and the sensitivity of the receiving waters. For small agglomerations like Rusko, advanced treatment is typical in sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish inland sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce the environmental impact on this ecologically important marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with high ecological sensitivity due to its brackish waters and limited circulation. The Baltic Sea supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds. Nutrient inputs from wastewater can contribute to eutrophication, so advanced treatment at Rusko helps protect this vulnerable marine ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The Rusko wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Rusko, gmina Darłowo, in województwo zachodniopomorskie, Poland. It is situated near the Baltic Sea coast.
The Rusko plant serves a population of 3,667 people.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that eventually flow into the Baltic Sea. The advanced treatment process ensures high-quality effluent to minimize environmental impact.
The Rusko plant operates under Polish regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). This directive sets treatment standards based on population size and the sensitivity of receiving waters.
For small agglomerations in Poland, secondary treatment is generally required. However, in sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea coast, advanced treatment may be mandated to reduce nutrient pollution and protect the marine environment.
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