Overview
Stare Kurowo wastewater treatment plant serves the Bledzew area in województwo lubuskie, Poland. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 944 and has a designed capacity of 9,000 m³/day.
The Stare Kurowo wastewater treatment plant is located in Bledzew, within the powiat międzyrzecki of województwo lubuskie, Poland. It serves a small population of 944 residents, making it a minor agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are part of the local municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity of 9,000 m³/day indicates that the plant has been built with capacity to accommodate future growth or seasonal variations. The actual discharge volume is 134.60 m³/day, suggesting a low utilization rate relative to design capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Oder River basin. The Oder River flows northward to the Baltic Sea, passing through ecologically sensitive areas that support diverse aquatic life. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect these downstream environments by reducing organic pollutants and suspended solids.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Oder River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps maintain water quality in the Oder River and its tributaries, reducing nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication in the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Bledzew, in the powiat międzyrzecki of województwo lubuskie, Poland. Its address is Osiedle Piaskowe, Bledzew.
The plant serves a population of 944 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for plants of this size.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Oder River basin. The Oder River flows northward to the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller plants like Stare Kurowo, appropriate treatment is required to protect the receiving waters.
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