Overview
ROWP DOROHOI serves Broscăuți, Romania, treating wastewater for approximately 29,186 people. The plant operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ROWP DOROHOI is a wastewater treatment plant located in Broscăuți, Botoșani County, Romania. It serves a population of approximately 29,186, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. The plant is situated in northeastern Romania, near the border with Moldova. As a Romanian facility, ROWP DOROHOI operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving water body is in a sensitive area. Romania has transposed these requirements into national law, and the plant is subject to regular monitoring by the national water authority. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into a local watercourse that eventually flows into the Prut River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea. This downstream chain connects the plant to the broader Danube basin ecosystem, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish and birds.
Environmental context
ROWP DOROHOI discharges into a local tributary of the Prut River, which flows into the Danube and ultimately reaches the Black Sea. The Prut River basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important corridor for migratory fish species. The Black Sea is a semi-enclosed sea with sensitive ecological conditions, including hypoxia in its northwestern shelf, making nutrient removal from wastewater critical for downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
ROWP DOROHOI is located at DJ292, Broscăuți, Botoșani County, Romania. It serves the local community and surrounding area.
The plant serves approximately 29,186 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Prut River, a tributary of the Danube, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
As a Romanian plant, ROWP DOROHOI operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 10,000 population equivalent. Romania has transposed this directive into national law.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to have at least secondary treatment. If the receiving water body is sensitive to eutrophication, more advanced treatment (nutrient removal) may be required.
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