Tychowo Wastewater Treatment Plant - Advanced Treatment in Zachodniopomorskie, Poland

The Tychowo wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Tychowo, within the powiat białogardzki of województwo zachodniopomorskie, Poland. It serves a population of approximately 5,817, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, more than 10 km from the Baltic coast, and its operations are part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's minimum requirement of secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. This advanced level ensures high-quality effluent, reducing nutrient loads and protecting receiving waters. The designed capacity of 12,315 m³/day indicates the plant is sized to handle future growth, while current discharge volume is 829.41 m³/day, suggesting ample reserve capacity. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Parsęta River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. This region supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory fish species. The plant's advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in the Parsęta catchment, contributing to the ecological health of the Baltic Sea coastal zone.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Parsęta River, which flows approximately 130 km north to the Baltic Sea near Kołobrzeg. The Parsęta basin supports diverse aquatic life, including salmonid fish, and its estuary is an ecologically sensitive area for bird migration and spawning. Advanced treatment at Tychowo reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the Baltic Sea.