Overview
Tuczempy wastewater treatment plant in Sobiecin, Poland, serves 3,492 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 497.90 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 8,265 m³/day.
Tuczempy is a wastewater treatment plant located in Sobiecin, within the gmina Jarosław of the podkarpackie province in southeastern Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,492, placing it in the small agglomeration category 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 inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity of 8,265 m³/day significantly exceeds the current average daily flow of 497.90 m³/day, indicating substantial reserve capacity for future growth or seasonal peaks. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the San River, a major tributary of the Vistula River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface water quality and supporting the ecological health of the Vistula basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the San River catchment, part of the Vistula River basin that drains into the Baltic Sea. The San River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Downstream ecosystems benefit from the secondary treatment provided, which reduces organic load and nutrient pollution, helping to maintain water quality in the sensitive Baltic Sea region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sobiecin, within the gmina Jarosław, powiat jarosławski, in the podkarpackie province of southeastern Poland.
The plant serves approximately 3,492 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the San River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish facility, the plant operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000.
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