Overview
ROWP Crasna is a secondary treatment plant serving 599 people in Crasna, Sălaj, Romania. It discharges 218.01 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
ROWP Crasna is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Crasna, Sălaj County, Romania. It serves a small population of 599 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting. The plant is situated near the local football stadium on Strada Stadionului. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 218.01 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Someș River basin, part of the larger Tisza River system flowing into the Danube and then the Black Sea. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in this transboundary watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Someș River basin, which flows into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube River that empties into the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment provided by ROWP Crasna reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream rivers and lakes.
Frequently asked questions
ROWP Crasna is located near the football stadium on Strada Stadionului in Crasna, Sălaj County, Romania.
The plant serves a population of 599 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration in Romania.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Someș River basin, part of the Tisza-Danube system leading to the Black Sea.
ROWP Crasna provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
As an EU member state, Romania implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Plants serving fewer than 2,000 people are typically required to provide appropriate treatment, with secondary treatment being standard for this scale.
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