Overview
Swiete wastewater treatment plant in Święte, Poland, serves 2,460 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 350.76 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day.
Swiete wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Święte, within gmina Radymno in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of southeastern Poland. The plant serves a population of 2,460, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day and currently discharges 350.76 m³/day of treated wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the San River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the San River basin from nutrient pollution and supporting the ecological health of the region's aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed the San River, a major right-bank tributary of the Vistula. The San River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The Vistula River carries the flow to the Baltic Sea, making nutrient removal at inland plants like Swiete critical for reducing eutrophication in the Baltic. The region's temperate climate and agricultural land use mean that effective wastewater treatment helps prevent algal blooms and maintains water quality for downstream communities.
Frequently asked questions
The Swiete wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Święte, in gmina Radymno, powiat jarosławski, województwo podkarpackie, Poland.
The plant serves a population of 2,460 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the San River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for freshwater discharges. Poland's implementation is overseen by regional environmental authorities.
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