Overview
Zbąszyń wastewater treatment plant in Wielkopolskie, Poland, serves 3,563 people with secondary treatment. The facility discharges 508.03 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,333 m³/day.
The Zbąszyń wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Zbąszyń, in the Wielkopolskie province of Poland. It serves a population of 3,563, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Polish and EU regulations. The plant is situated in an inland area, away from the coast. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size in non-sensitive areas. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,333 m³/day and currently discharges 508.03 m³/day of treated wastewater, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, which eventually drains into the Oder River basin and ultimately the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's waterways.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Oder River basin, which drains into the Baltic Sea. The Oder basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The treatment plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream habitats and water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Zbąszyń, in the Wielkopolskie province of Poland, at an inland site away from the coast.
The plant serves a population of 3,563 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Oder River basin, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size in non-sensitive areas.
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 inland discharges from agglomerations of this scale.
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