Overview
ROWP COMUNA LUPENI is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,518 people in Morăreni, Romania. It discharges 196.29 thousand m³/year of treated wastewater into local waters.
ROWP COMUNA LUPENI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Morăreni, a village within the Lupeni commune in Harghita County, Romania. The plant serves a population of 1,518, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Romanian and EU regulations. Its designed capacity is 2,000 m³/day, and it currently treats an annual volume of 196.29 thousand m³. 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. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with effluent quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Târnava Mare River, a tributary of the Mureș River, which ultimately drains into the Tisza River and then the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Târnava Mare catchment, which supports diverse aquatic life and is used for agriculture and recreation.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream that feeds the Târnava Mare River, part of the Mureș River basin. This watershed ultimately flows into the Tisza River and then the Danube, reaching the Black Sea. The Târnava Mare is an ecologically sensitive river supporting fish populations and riparian habitats. Secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Morăreni, a village in the Lupeni commune, Harghita County, Romania.
The plant serves a population of 1,518 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local stream that flows into the Târnava Mare River, part of the Mureș River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube and the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges to freshwater from agglomerations of this size.
Romania, as an EU member state, implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. Plants serving small agglomerations like this one must meet secondary treatment standards, with permits issued by the Romanian National Administration of Waters.
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