Overview
Trzciel wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 4,700 residents in województwo lubuskie, Poland. The facility provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into local waterways.
The Trzciel wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Trzciel, within the powiat międzyrzecki of województwo lubuskie, Poland. It serves a population of around 4,700 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant operates at the secondary treatment level, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into freshwater bodies. The facility has a designed capacity of 4,295 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily volume of 672 cubic meters, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local rivers that ultimately drain into the Oder River basin and then into the Baltic Sea. This makes the plant's performance important for protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and meeting water quality objectives in the region.
Environmental context
The Trzciel plant discharges into small watercourses that feed into the Oder River, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The Oder basin supports diverse freshwater habitats and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient loading and eutrophication in downstream waters, including sensitive coastal zones of the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Trzciel, a town in województwo lubuskie, Poland, within the powiat międzyrzecki.
The plant serves approximately 4,714 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration.
The treated effluent is discharged into local rivers that are part of the Oder River basin, which eventually flows into the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the minimum EU standard under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges into freshwater.
The plant has a designed capacity of 4,295 cubic meters per day, with current average inflow of 672 cubic meters per day, indicating spare capacity.
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