Overview
ROWP Compania de Apa Dambovita suc Pucioasa is a wastewater treatment plant serving Brănești, Romania, with a population equivalent of 11,088. It operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ROWP Compania de Apa Dambovita suc Pucioasa is a wastewater treatment plant located in Brănești, Dâmbovița County, Romania. The plant serves a population equivalent of 11,088, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification. As a Romanian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment standards are met. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Ialomița River basin, ultimately draining into the Danube River and then the Black Sea. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local watercourse within the Ialomița River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually reaches the Black Sea. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic species and is ecologically sensitive, requiring effective nutrient removal to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Morii in Brănești, Dâmbovița County, Romania.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 11,088, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed within the Ialomița River basin, which flows into the Danube River and then the Black Sea.
The plant operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 10,000-15,000 population equivalent are typically required to provide secondary treatment (biological treatment) to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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