Overview
Strumien wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Strumień in southern Poland's Silesian Voivodeship. It treats wastewater from approximately 7,257 residents, operating under Polish and EU regulations.
The Strumien wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Strumień, in the cieszyński powiat of województwo śląskie, Poland. It serves a population of about 7,257 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU standards. The plant is part of the municipal infrastructure managed by local authorities. 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 regulatory framework ensures that the plant meets national and EU standards for effluent quality. The plant's capacity and operational status align with typical requirements for communities of this scale. The treated effluent from the Strumien plant is discharged into local watercourses that eventually flow into the Vistula River basin, which drains into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment and downstream ecosystems from pollution, supporting water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The Strumien plant discharges into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward through Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed includes small streams and rivers that support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and contaminants, safeguarding downstream water bodies and the sensitive Baltic Sea ecosystem from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The Strumien plant is located in the town of Strumień, in the cieszyński powiat of województwo śląskie, southern Poland.
The plant serves approximately 7,257 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Vistula 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 mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving 2,000 to 10,000 population equivalents are required to have secondary treatment, which is standard for facilities like Strumien.
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