ROWP CORNI Wastewater Treatment Plant, Corni, Galați, Romania

ROWP CORNI is a wastewater treatment plant located in Corni, a commune in Galați County, Romania. The facility serves a small population of 600 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting. 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 solids. With a designed capacity of 1,200 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 11.51 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) of less than 2,000 are subject to appropriate treatment requirements, and primary treatment may be considered adequate for this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a small river or stream within the Siret or Prut river basin, which ultimately flows into the Danube River and then the Black Sea. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the region's aquatic ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a local watercourse that is part of the Danube River basin, eventually reaching the Black Sea. The downstream environment includes the Danube Delta, a ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and serves as an important migratory corridor for birds. Proper treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads entering the delta ecosystem.