Szczebrzeszyn Wastewater Treatment Plant, Osuchy, Poland - Closed Secondary Facility

The Szczebrzeszyn wastewater treatment plant is located in Osuchy, a village in the gmina Łukowa, powiat biłgorajski, województwo lubelskie, Poland. This facility was designed to serve the local population with a capacity of 8000 cubic meters per day, but it is currently closed and no longer operational. As a secondary treatment plant, it would have provided biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standards required under Polish regulations and the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this scale. The directive mandates secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater bodies, which would have applied here. The area drains into the Tanew River, a tributary of the San River, which flows into the Vistula River and ultimately to the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the broader Vistula basin, an ecologically significant region in Poland.

The plant is located inland in the Lublin Voivodeship, within the drainage basin of the Tanew River, a tributary of the San River. The San flows into the Vistula, which discharges into the Baltic Sea. The area is characterized by forested and agricultural landscapes, and the local water bodies support diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species and migratory birds. The closed status of the plant means that wastewater from the area is likely managed by alternative facilities, reducing direct discharge impacts on the local watershed.