Rusocice Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wołowice | Closed Secondary Facility

Rusocice is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Wołowice, within the gmina Czernichów in the małopolskie province of Poland. The plant was designed with a capacity of 3,730 cubic meters per day and provided secondary treatment for the local population. It is now closed and no longer operational. As a secondary treatment facility, Rusocice would have met the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The plant's closure may reflect upgrades or consolidation of wastewater services in the region. The plant's discharge would have flowed into local watercourses that drain into the Vistula River basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea. The area is part of the Krakow metropolitan region, with mixed agricultural and residential land use. The closure of the plant may have implications for local water quality management.

The plant is situated inland in the Vistula River basin, which drains into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for agriculture and recreation. The closure of the plant may have shifted wastewater treatment to other facilities, affecting nutrient loads in the receiving waters.