Overview
Rymanow wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 7,425 residents in Rymanów, Podkarpackie, Poland. The facility operates under Polish regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Rymanow wastewater treatment plant is located in Rymanów, a town in the Podkarpackie region of southeastern Poland. Serving a population of about 7,425, the plant is part of the municipal infrastructure managing wastewater from the local community. The facility is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are governed by Polish environmental regulations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have appropriate treatment systems. The population served indicates a medium-sized facility. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into a local watercourse, which eventually drains into the Wisłok River, a tributary of the San River, and ultimately into the Vistula River basin. This waterway supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from pollution.
Environmental context
The Rymanow plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Wisłok River, part of the Vistula River basin. The Wisłok River supports aquatic ecosystems and is used for recreation and agriculture downstream. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive inland watershed, preventing nutrient and pathogen pollution that could harm biodiversity and human uses.
Frequently asked questions
The Rymanow plant is located at 38A, Władysława Mitkowskiego, in the Posada Dolna area of Rymanów, in the Podkarpackie region of southeastern Poland.
The plant serves approximately 7,425 residents of Rymanów and the surrounding area.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Wisłok River, a tributary of the San River, which is part of the Vistula River basin.
As a Polish facility, the plant operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are generally required to have secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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