Overview
Werbkowice wastewater treatment plant in gmina Werbkowice, Poland, served 2,054 people with primary treatment before closure. The facility discharged 292.87 m³/day and had a designed capacity of 2,930 m³/day.
Werbkowice wastewater treatment plant is located in gmina Werbkowice, województwo lubelskie, Poland. The facility served a population of approximately 2,054 people before its operational status changed to closed. It was designed with a capacity of 2,930 m³/day and discharged an average volume of 292.87 m³/day. The plant provided primary treatment, which is the minimum level required under Polish regulations for small agglomerations. As a facility serving fewer than 10,000 people, it fell under the category of small agglomerations according to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into sensitive areas but allows primary treatment for certain coastal or less sensitive waters. The treated effluent was discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Bug River basin, a tributary of the Narew River, which flows into the Vistula River and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea. More modern facility in the region, improving overall treatment efficiency and environmental protection.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters local streams that feed into the Huczwa River, a tributary of the Bug River. The Bug River flows northward along the Polish-Ukrainian border, joining the Narew River near Warsaw, which then flows into the Vistula and finally the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in eastern Poland. The region's agricultural landscape means that nutrient removal from wastewater is crucial to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in gmina Werbkowice, województwo lubelskie, Poland, at Generała Władysława Sikorskiego 36.
The plant served approximately 2,054 people before it was closed.
The plant provided primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids.
As a small agglomeration serving fewer than 10,000 people, the plant operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of receiving waters.
The plant's discharge entered local streams that flow into the Bug River basin, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea. Proper treatment helps protect aquatic ecosystems and prevent nutrient pollution in this transboundary watershed.
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