Overview
The Zgierz wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Zgierz in województwo łódzkie, Poland. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 81,227 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Zgierz wastewater treatment plant is located in Zgierz, a city in the Łódź Voivodeship of central Poland. The facility serves a population of about 81,227, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the Zgierz area. As a Polish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. For sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be mandated. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Vistula River basin, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The Zgierz plant discharges into the Bzura River, a tributary of the Vistula River. The Vistula flows through central Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea via the Gdańsk Bay. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this sensitive river system, which is subject to EU water quality standards.
Frequently asked questions
The Zgierz wastewater treatment plant is located in Zgierz, a city in the Łódź Voivodeship of central Poland. Its address is 87 Aleksandrowska Street, Zgierz.
The Zgierz plant serves a population of approximately 81,227 people, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater from the Zgierz plant is discharged into the Bzura River, a tributary of the Vistula River, which ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
As a Polish facility, the Zgierz plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and may require tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving over 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment. For sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal (tertiary treatment) is often required. Polish plants typically comply with these standards.
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