Sokolniki Wastewater Treatment Plant, województwo dolnośląskie, Poland

The Sokolniki wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Sokolniki, within gmina Łagiewniki, powiat dzierżoniowski, województwo dolnośląskie, Poland. This small-scale facility serves a population of 84, reflecting its role in rural wastewater management. As a secondary treatment plant, Sokolniki meets the minimum requirements under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity of 800 m³/day indicates it is sized to handle flows from the local community, with a current discharge volume of 11.98 m³/day. The treated effluent from Sokolniki is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Oder River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and groundwater from untreated sewage, supporting the ecological health of the region's aquatic environments.

The Sokolniki plant discharges into small streams within the Oder River basin, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a region with agricultural and rural land use. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient loading and contamination of downstream water bodies, which are ecologically sensitive to eutrophication.