Overview
Wreczyca wastewater treatment plant in Świbie, Poland, serves 2,670 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 380.70 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,300 m³/day.
The Wreczyca wastewater treatment plant is located in Świbie, a village in the gmina of Wielowieś, Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. The plant serves a population of 2,670, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,300 m³/day and currently discharges 380.70 m³/day of treated wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Oder River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the region's surface water quality and supporting the ecological health of the Oder catchment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Oder River basin, which flows through southwestern Poland and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea. The Oder basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, contributing to the protection of downstream water quality and the sensitive Baltic Sea ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The Wreczyca wastewater treatment plant is located in Świbie, a village in the gmina of Wielowieś, Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
The plant serves a population of 2,670, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Oder River basin, which flows northward to the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent.
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