Overview
Zakroczym wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Zakroczym in Mazowieckie, Poland. It treats wastewater from approximately 9,000 residents before discharging into the local water environment.
The Zakroczym wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Zakroczym, within the powiat nowodworski of województwo mazowieckie, Poland. The facility serves a population of approximately 9,000 people, making it a small to medium-sized agglomeration under Polish and EU classifications. As a Polish treatment plant serving a population between 2,000 and 10,000, it falls under the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). This directive mandates secondary treatment (biological treatment) for such agglomerations discharging into freshwaters and estuaries. The plant's operations are subject to Polish water law and environmental permits issued by regional water management authorities. The treated effluent from Zakroczym is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Vistula River basin. The Vistula is Poland's longest river and flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Vistula and its tributaries, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The Zakroczym plant discharges into the Vistula River basin, Poland's primary waterway. The Vistula flows through central Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea via the Gdańsk Bay. The river supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The treatment plant helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution loads, contributing to the ecological health of the Vistula and the Baltic Sea, which is sensitive to eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The Zakroczym wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Zakroczym, in powiat nowodworski, województwo mazowieckie, Poland.
The plant serves approximately 8,966 residents, classifying it as a small to medium-sized agglomeration under EU definitions.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Vistula River basin and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility serving over 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into freshwaters.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 people in freshwater areas are required to provide secondary (biological) treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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