Overview
Sobowidz wastewater treatment plant in Poland is a closed facility with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 3150 m³/day. It served the local community before its closure.
The Sobowidz wastewater treatment plant is located in Sobowidz, a village in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of northern Poland. The facility was designed with a capacity of 3150 m³/day and provided secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. Although now closed, it was part of the regional wastewater infrastructure serving the local population. As a Polish wastewater treatment plant, it operated under the national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). This directive requires secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2000 population equivalent, with more stringent requirements for sensitive areas. The plant's secondary treatment level met the standard requirements for inland discharges. The plant's treated effluent would have discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Baltic Sea via the Vistula River basin. The region is characterized by agricultural and rural landscapes, and the plant's operation contributed to protecting local groundwater and surface water quality.
Environmental context
The Sobowidz plant is located in the Pomeranian region of northern Poland, within the Vistula River basin. The receiving waters ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with sensitive ecological conditions. The area supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory bird species. Proper wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient loading and eutrophication in the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The Sobowidz wastewater treatment plant is located in Sobowidz, a village in the gmina Trąbki Wielkie, powiat gdański, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of northern Poland.
The Sobowidz plant had a designed capacity of 3150 m³ per day, indicating it was a small to medium-sized facility serving the local community.
The Sobowidz plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland discharges from agglomerations of its size.
The Sobowidz plant is listed as closed, which may be due to consolidation of wastewater services, upgrades to a newer facility, or changes in local population and infrastructure needs.
As a Polish plant, Sobowidz operated under national laws transposing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2000 population equivalent and more advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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