Overview
ROWP CL VAMA is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Prisaca Dornei, Vama, Suceava, Romania, serving approximately 2,323 people. It discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed.
ROWP CL VAMA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Prisaca Dornei, a village in Vama commune, Suceava County, Romania. The plant serves a population of about 2,323, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Romanian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 6,453 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 523.06 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Moldova River, a tributary of the Siret River, which ultimately drains into the Danube River and then the Black Sea. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting the broader Danube basin ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream that feeds the Moldova River, part of the Siret River basin, which flows into the Danube and reaches the Black Sea. The Moldova River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The surrounding region is characterized by forested hills and agricultural land, making nutrient control from wastewater essential to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
ROWP CL VAMA is located on Strada Victoriei in Prisaca Dornei, Vama commune, Suceava County, Romania.
The plant serves approximately 2,323 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant provides secondary treatment before discharging effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Moldova River, part of the Siret River basin.
As a Romanian plant, ROWP CL VAMA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations (under 10,000 population equivalent) discharging to freshwater, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under EU and Romanian regulations.
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