Overview
ROWP Berzasca is a secondary treatment plant serving 500 people in Berzasca, Caraș-Severin, Romania. It discharges 108.90 m³/day of treated wastewater.
ROWP Berzasca is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Berzasca, Caraș-Severin County, Romania. It serves a small population of 500 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community along the Danube River corridor. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent below 10,000. Its designed capacity of 1,700 m³/day indicates sufficient headroom for future growth, while current discharge volume is 108.90 m³/day. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, ultimately reaching the Danube River, a major European waterway that flows into the Black Sea. The plant's operation helps protect downstream ecosystems, including the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, a region of high ecological value supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory birds.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Danube River, which flows southeast through Romania and into the Black Sea via the Danube Delta. This delta is a vast wetland of international importance, supporting rich biodiversity and serving as a critical stopover for migratory birds. The secondary treatment provided by the plant reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in this sensitive downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
ROWP Berzasca is located at DN57, Berzasca, Caraș-Severin County, Romania, near the Danube River.
The plant serves a population of 500 people, typical for a small rural community in the Danube corridor.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Danube River, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Romanian plant, ROWP Berzasca operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into national law, which mandates secondary treatment for settlements with a population equivalent over 2,000. For smaller plants like this, secondary treatment is still standard practice to protect the Danube River basin.
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