Overview
Slawki wastewater treatment plant in Sławki, Poland, serves a population of 6,592 with advanced treatment. It discharges 939.92 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 21,000 m³/day.
Slawki is a wastewater treatment plant located in Sławki, a village in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of northern Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 6,592 and operates with advanced treatment processes, reflecting Poland's commitment to high environmental standards under EU regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 21,000 m³/day and currently discharges 939.92 m³/day of treated wastewater. As an advanced treatment facility, it likely incorporates nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies, in line with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) which requires tertiary treatment for agglomerations in sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Baltic Sea via the Vistula River basin. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it vulnerable to eutrophication from nutrient inputs. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce the load of nitrogen and phosphorus, contributing to the health of this ecologically sensitive marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Vistula River, which ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with a fragile ecosystem, highly susceptible to eutrophication from nutrient pollution. Advanced treatment at this plant helps mitigate nutrient loading, supporting the recovery of coastal habitats and fisheries in the region.
Frequently asked questions
The Slawki wastewater treatment plant is located in Sławki, a village in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of northern Poland, within the gmina Somonino and powiat kartuski.
The Slawki treatment plant serves a population of approximately 6,592 people.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways that eventually flow into the Vistula River and then into the Baltic Sea. The discharge volume is 939.92 cubic meters per day.
The Slawki plant provides advanced treatment, which typically includes biological nutrient removal to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus, in compliance with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As a Polish facility serving over 2,000 people, Slawki operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size, the directive requires secondary treatment, and advanced treatment is mandated for discharges into sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea catchment.
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