Overview
Snopkow wastewater treatment plant serves the village of Snopków in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, with secondary treatment for a population of 3,080. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Snopkow is a wastewater treatment plant located in Snopków, a village in the Lublin Voivodeship of eastern Poland. The plant serves a population of 3,080 and operates under secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required for smaller agglomerations under Polish and EU regulations. The plant's designed capacity is 8,670 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 439.16 cubic meters per day. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), secondary treatment is mandatory for agglomerations of this size, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's operational context aligns with national requirements implemented through Polish water law, which transposes the directive into local regulations. The treated effluent from Snopkow is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Vistula River basin and then into the Baltic Sea. This contributes to the protection of downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The Snopkow plant discharges into the local catchment of the Vistula River basin, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in eastern Poland. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream water bodies from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The Snopkow plant is located in Snopków, a village in the Lublin Voivodeship of eastern Poland, within the municipality of Jastków.
The plant serves a population of 3,080 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water system, which flows into the Vistula River basin and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), secondary treatment is required for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. Snopkow, serving 3,080 people, complies with this mandate.
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