Overview
ROWP Cefa Inand is a primary treatment plant serving 58 people in Cefa, Bihor, Romania. It discharges 13.06 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 150 m³/day.
ROWP Cefa Inand is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cefa, Bihor County, Romania. It serves a small population of 58 people, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting. The plant operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for wastewater treatment across member states. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove settleable solids. While the designed capacity is 150 m³/day, the actual discharge volume is 13.06 m³/day, indicating low utilization. For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, the EU directive requires appropriate treatment, which may include primary treatment depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Crișul Repede River, a tributary of the Körös River, which flows into the Tisza River and then the Danube. The Danube carries the water to the Black Sea. The plant's discharge contributes to the nutrient load in these waters, potentially affecting aquatic ecosystems downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Crișul Repede River, part of the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube and eventually the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. Primary treatment removes some solids but limited nutrients, so the effluent may contribute to eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies, particularly in sensitive areas.
Frequently asked questions
ROWP Cefa Inand is located in Cefa, Bihor County, Romania. Its coordinates are approximately 46.924 N, 21.700 E.
The plant serves a population of 58 people, indicating it is a small-scale facility for a rural community.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that flow into the Crișul Repede River, part of the Tisza River basin, which ultimately reaches the Danube and the Black Sea.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove settleable solids. For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive allows appropriate treatment based on the receiving water body's sensitivity.
As a Romanian plant, ROWP Cefa Inand operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into national law. The directive sets treatment standards based on population served and receiving water sensitivity. For small plants like this, primary treatment may be sufficient if the discharge does not affect sensitive areas.
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