Overview
Trutnowy wastewater treatment plant serves Cedry Wielkie, Poland, with secondary treatment. It discharges treated effluent near the Baltic Sea coast, serving a small population of 96.
Trutnowy is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cedry Wielkie, a village in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of northern Poland. The facility serves a small population of 96 residents and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under Polish and EU regulations for small agglomerations. As a secondary treatment plant, Trutnowy removes organic matter and suspended solids through biological processes. The plant has a designed capacity of 515 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 13.69 cubic meters per day, indicating significant spare capacity. Polish wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the national Water Law Act, which transposes the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant is situated within 10 km of the Baltic Sea coast, making its discharge environmentally sensitive. Treated effluent likely flows into local waterways that drain into the Gulf of Gdansk, part of the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it vulnerable to nutrient pollution. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic load, but nutrient removal may be required for larger plants in sensitive areas.
Environmental context
Trutnowy plant is located in the Vistula Delta region, with its treated effluent eventually reaching the Baltic Sea via the Vistula River or local canals. The Baltic Sea is a sensitive ecosystem with eutrophication challenges due to nutrient inputs from agriculture and wastewater. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollution but does not specifically target nitrogen and phosphorus, which are key drivers of algal blooms in coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The Trutnowy plant is located at 34B, Lesna, in Cedry Wielkie, gmina Cedry Wielkie, powiat gdanski, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of northern Poland.
The plant has a designed capacity of 515 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 13.69 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates well below its capacity.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Gulf of Gdansk and ultimately the Baltic Sea. The plant is within 10 km of the coast.
As a Polish plant, Trutnowy operates under the national Water Law Act, which implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is the minimum requirement.
For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, Polish regulations require appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, which is what Trutnowy provides.
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