Overview
SMILOWO wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Śmiłowo in województwo wielkopolskie, Poland. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,327.
SMILOWO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Śmiłowo, a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (województwo wielkopolskie) of Poland. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,327 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. While the designed capacity is 80,000 m³/day, the actual discharge volume is 189.21 m³/day, indicating significant reserve capacity for future growth or seasonal peaks. Treated effluent from SMILOWO is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Noteć River and the Oder River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Noteć River catchment, part of the Oder River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The region's waters support diverse aquatic habitats and are important for migratory fish species. Effective nutrient removal at the plant helps prevent eutrophication in downstream lakes and the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The SMILOWO plant is located in Śmiłowo, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship (województwo wielkopolskie), Poland.
The plant serves a population of 1,327 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration.
SMILOWO provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges to freshwater from agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 are required to have collecting systems and secondary treatment. SMILOWO, serving 1,327, is below this threshold but still provides secondary treatment, exceeding minimum requirements.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Noteć River catchment, which flows into the Oder River and ultimately the Baltic Sea.
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