Overview
Zbąszynek wastewater treatment plant in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, serves about 4,800 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 685 m³/day and has a design capacity of 9,978 m³/day.
The Zbąszynek wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Zbąszynek, within Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland. This facility serves a population of approximately 4,800 residents, classifying it as a small to medium 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. The plant has a design capacity of 9,978 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 685 m³/day of treated wastewater, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Oder River basin, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution and supporting the ecological health of the Oder catchment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Oder River basin, which flows through western Poland and into the Baltic Sea via the Szczecin Lagoon. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The region's agricultural land use makes nutrient removal critical to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Zbąszynek, a town in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland, at coordinates 52.25° N, 15.824° E.
The plant serves approximately 4,807 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Oder River basin, which ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the minimum requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
As a Polish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and national Polish water law, which mandate secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.
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