Overview
ROWP Compania de Apa Somes Cluj Sucursala Huedin Statia de epurare Huedin serves approximately 8,066 residents in Huedin, Cluj County, Romania. The plant discharges into local water bodies within the Someș River basin.
ROWP Compania de Apa Somes Cluj Sucursala Huedin Statia de epurare Huedin is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Huedin, Cluj County, Romania. It serves a population of approximately 8,066 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Romanian and EU regulations. As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 population equivalents, it falls under the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for discharges into freshwater. Plants of this scale typically employ mechanical and biological treatment stages to meet national discharge standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Someș River, a major tributary of the Tisza River, which ultimately flows into the Danube River and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Someș River basin from untreated wastewater pollution, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Someș River basin, which flows through northwestern Romania into Hungary, where it joins the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then empties into the Black Sea. The Someș River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is used for irrigation and recreation. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this transboundary river system, reducing nutrient and pathogen loads that could affect downstream communities and habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Huedin, Cluj County, Romania, at coordinates 46.871000 N, 23.002000 E.
The plant serves approximately 8,066 residents of Huedin and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Someș River, part of the Tisza-Danube river system, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
As a small agglomeration (under 10,000 population equivalents), the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into freshwater bodies to protect water quality.
Plants of this scale in Romania typically employ mechanical and biological treatment stages, such as activated sludge or trickling filters, to meet national discharge standards aligned with EU directives.
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