Overview
Wielen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Wieleń in Wielkopolska, Poland, providing secondary treatment for a population of 1,820. The facility discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies.
The Wielen wastewater treatment plant is located in Wieleń, a town in the Wielkopolska region of Poland. It serves a population of approximately 1,820 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility. The plant is situated in a rural area within the Noteć River basin. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Polish regulations for agglomerations of this size. Poland, as a European Union member state, implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. The plant's designed capacity is 9,000 m³/day, with a reported discharge volume of 259.5 m³/day, indicating significant reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters, likely tributaries of the Noteć River, which flows westward into the Warta River and ultimately into the Oder River and the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment from nutrient pollution and organic load.
Environmental context
The Wielen plant discharges into the Noteć River catchment, part of the Oder River basin that drains into the Baltic Sea. The region is characterized by agricultural land use, which can contribute diffuse nutrient pollution. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids, protecting downstream water quality and aquatic habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The Wielen wastewater treatment plant is located in Wieleń, a town in the Wielkopolska region of Poland, at 5A Jaryńska Street.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,820 residents in the town of Wieleń and surrounding areas.
The Wielen plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
As a Polish facility, the Wielen plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000.
The plant has a designed capacity of 9,000 m³ per day, with a current discharge volume of about 259.5 m³ per day, indicating substantial reserve capacity.
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