Overview
Zamiechów wastewater treatment plant in Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland, serves about 2,200 people with secondary treatment. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways, supporting the San River basin.
The Zamiechów wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Zamiechów, within the gmina Chłopice in the powiat jarosławski of Podkarpackie Voivodeship, southeastern Poland. This facility serves a population of approximately 2,200 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant 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. With a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of about 320 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local streams that eventually flow into the San River, a major tributary of the Vistula River. The San River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's operation helps protect water quality in this sensitive river system.
Environmental context
The Zamiechów plant discharges into small watercourses that drain into the San River, which flows northward to join the Vistula River before reaching the Baltic Sea. The San River basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish populations and riparian habitats. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and nutrients, helping to maintain the ecological health of downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The Zamiechów wastewater treatment plant is located in Zamiechów, a village in the gmina Chłopice, powiat jarosławski, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, southeastern Poland.
The plant serves approximately 2,244 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the San River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which ultimately reaches 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.
The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges about 320 cubic meters per day, indicating ample reserve capacity.
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