Overview
ROWP COMPANIA DE APA ARAD SA Nadlac is a primary treatment plant serving Nagylak, Romania, with a designed capacity of 9000 m³/day and a population equivalent of 920.
ROWP COMPANIA DE APA ARAD SA Nadlac is a wastewater treatment plant located near Nagylak, in the Dél-Alföld region of Romania, close to the Hungarian border. The plant serves a small community with a population equivalent of 920, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater. The facility provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 9000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 67.62 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size are generally required to have secondary treatment, but primary treatment may be permitted in certain circumstances. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The plant's operations contribute to protecting the water quality of the regional watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities in the area.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Tisza River, a key tributary of the Danube River system. The Tisza basin supports a variety of fish species and provides water for irrigation and industry. The region's flat terrain and agricultural land use make proper wastewater treatment essential to prevent nutrient pollution and maintain ecological balance in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located near Nagylak, in the Dél-Alföld region of Romania, close to the border with Hungary.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 920, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually flow into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical sedimentation to remove solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations of this size typically require secondary treatment, but primary treatment may be permitted in certain cases.
The plant has a designed capacity of 9000 m³ per day, though current discharge volume is significantly lower at 67.62 m³ per day.