Overview
ROWP CRUCEA is a secondary treatment plant serving 600 people in Satu Mare, Romania. It discharges 77.76 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
ROWP CRUCEA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Crucea area of Satu Mare, Romania. It serves a small population of 600 residents, reflecting its role as a local facility for a rural or peri-urban community. The plant is situated in the Suceava County region, near the Eastern Carpathians. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent under 10,000. With a designed capacity of 800 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 77.76 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating it is sized for potential future growth or seasonal peaks. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Siret River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea. The plant's operation helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems, including the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, a region of high ecological value that supports diverse fish and bird species.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small tributary of the Siret River, which flows into the Danube and ultimately the Black Sea. The downstream environment includes the Danube Delta, a vast wetland complex that supports over 300 bird species and numerous fish species. The secondary treatment provided by the plant reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
ROWP CRUCEA is located in the Crucea area of Satu Mare, Romania, with coordinates 47.3510° N, 25.6110° E.
The plant serves a population of 600 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Siret River, a tributary of the Danube, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As an EU member state, Romania implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Plants serving fewer than 10,000 people, like ROWP CRUCEA, must provide secondary treatment to reduce organic pollution.
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