Overview
ROWP Compania de Apa Oradea Statia de epurare Tinca is a primary treatment plant serving 550 people in Tinca, Bihor, Romania. It discharges 123.84 m³/day of treated wastewater into local waters.
ROWP Compania de Apa Oradea Statia de epurare Tinca is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Strada Câmpului in Tinca, Bihor County, Romania. The facility serves a small population of 550 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. As part of Romania's wastewater infrastructure, it contributes to local sanitation and environmental protection. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. With a designed capacity of 6,480 m³/day, the current discharge volume of 123.84 m³/day indicates low utilization. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent (PE) are subject to appropriate treatment requirements, and primary treatment may be considered adequate for this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters, which eventually drain into the Crișul Negru River basin and then into the Tisza River system, ultimately reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea. The plant helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems by reducing organic load and suspended solids from domestic wastewater.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Crișul Negru River, a tributary of the Tisza River within the Danube basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. The treated effluent, after primary treatment, enters a sensitive riverine environment where nutrient and organic matter loading must be managed to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality. The ultimate destination is the Black Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with recognized ecological sensitivity to nutrient pollution.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Câmpului in Tinca, Bihor County, Romania, at coordinates 46.7670° N, 21.9250° E.
The plant serves approximately 550 residents in the Tinca area, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local surface waters that flow into the Crișul Negru River, part of the Tisza and Danube river systems, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. For small agglomerations under 2,000 PE, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive allows appropriate treatment tailored to local conditions.
As an EU member state, Romania implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Plants serving small communities like Tinca must meet national standards for primary treatment, with monitoring by local environmental authorities.
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