Overview
Tryncza wastewater treatment plant in Białobrzegi, Podkarpackie, Poland, serves 4,239 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 604.42 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,984 m³/day.
Tryncza is a wastewater treatment plant located in Białobrzegi, within the Podkarpackie region of southeastern Poland. The facility serves a population of 4,239 and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is the baseline requirement for municipal wastewater treatment in Poland under EU regulations. As a secondary treatment plant, Tryncza employs biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the effluent quality standards set by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant has a designed capacity of 5,984 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 604.42 m³/day of treated wastewater. The treated effluent is released into local watercourses that drain into the Wisłok River, a tributary of the San River, which ultimately flows into the Vistula River and then into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream environment from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The treated wastewater from Tryncza enters local streams that feed into the Wisłok River, a tributary of the San River within the Vistula basin. The Vistula River carries the effluent to the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient loads. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and supports the ecological health of the downstream aquatic ecosystems, including fish habitats and migratory corridors.
Frequently asked questions
The Tryncza wastewater treatment plant is located in Białobrzegi, in the Podkarpackie region of southeastern Poland, near the village of Podkościele.
The Tryncza plant serves a population of 4,239 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
Tryncza discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that flow into the Wisłok River, a tributary of the San River, which eventually reaches the Vistula River and the Baltic Sea.
Tryncza provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of its size. This ensures removal of organic matter and suspended solids.
The Tryncza plant has a designed capacity of 5,984 m³ per day, with an average current discharge of 604.42 m³ per day, indicating it operates well below its capacity.
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