Tegoborze Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tęgoborze, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

The Tegoborze wastewater treatment plant is located in Tęgoborze, a village in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (województwo małopolskie) of southern Poland. It serves a population of 714 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 1630 m³/day and currently discharges 101.81 m³/day of treated wastewater. The plant operates under Polish environmental law, which implements the EU directive, and is subject to permits issued by the regional water management authority. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Dunajec River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems from untreated wastewater pollution.

The plant discharges into a small watercourse that flows into the Dunajec River, a major tributary of the Vistula River. The Vistula drains into the Baltic Sea, making the plant part of a large transboundary river basin. The surrounding area is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important corridor for migratory fish species. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and maintain water quality in the downstream rivers and the Baltic Sea.