Overview
Spolka Wodno Sciekowa zlota Struga is a wastewater treatment plant serving Żary, Poland. It handles a population equivalent of 15,813 and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
Spolka Wodno Sciekowa zlota Struga is a wastewater treatment plant located in Żary, a town in the Lubusz Voivodeship of western Poland. The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 15,813, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Polish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with national and EU water quality objectives. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Oder River basin. The Oder flows northward to the Baltic Sea, passing through ecologically significant areas. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water resources and downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Oder River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to eutrophication, making nutrient removal at treatment plants critical for its ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Żary, a town in the Lubusz Voivodeship of western Poland, at an address on Żurawia Street in the Osiedle Zawiszy Czarnego district.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 15,813, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Oder River basin, which ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and may require tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving 10,000 to 100,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment. In sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal may be mandated to protect the Baltic Sea from eutrophication.
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