Overview
Zawada secondary treatment plant serves 790 people in Brzeźnica, Poland. It discharges 112.64 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Zawada is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Brzeźnica, within the gmina Dębica in województwo podkarpackie, Poland. It serves a population of 790, 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. Its designed capacity is 3,000 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 112.64 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Vistula River basin and then to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward through Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. The secondary treatment at Zawada helps reduce organic load and nutrients, supporting the health of downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Zawada is located in Brzeźnica, in the gmina Dębica, powiat dębicki, województwo podkarpackie, Poland.
Zawada serves a population of 790, classifying it as a small agglomeration.
Zawada provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Polish plant serving under 2,000 people, Zawada operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent, but smaller plants like Zawada are still expected to meet appropriate treatment standards.
The designed capacity of Zawada is 3,000 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 112.64 m³/day, indicating significant reserve capacity.
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