ROWP MATSALUBRIS SRL Matasari Wastewater Treatment Plant, Drăgotești, Romania

ROWP MATSALUBRIS SRL Matasari is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Drăgotești, Gorj County, Romania. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,762 residents, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 374.11 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. Under Romanian and EU regulations, plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to meet secondary treatment standards under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), and the advanced treatment here indicates compliance with more stringent requirements for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin and then into the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the region's waterways.

The plant discharges into the Jiu River basin, a tributary of the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this facility reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies and the Black Sea.