Overview
Slawkow Miedawa is a secondary treatment plant serving Mysłowice, Poland. It discharges 258.22 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Slawkow Miedawa is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Dziećkowice district of Mysłowice, in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,811 people and is part of the municipal infrastructure of the Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia, a large urban agglomeration in the region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 5,323 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 258.22 m³/day, indicating the plant operates well below its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Vistula River basin. The Vistula flows northward through Poland to the Baltic Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically important river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Vistula River basin. The Vistula is Poland's largest river, flowing into the Baltic Sea and supporting diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species. The region's industrial and urban activities make effective wastewater treatment critical for maintaining water quality in downstream rivers and the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
Slawkow Miedawa is located in the Dziećkowice district of Mysłowice, in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland.
The plant serves approximately 1,811 people as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure of the Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which drains into the Vistula River basin and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant, Slawkow Miedawa operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000.
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