Overview
ROWP Primaria Alimpesti is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Nistorești, Romania. It treats wastewater from a small population of 359 with a designed capacity of 1500 m³/day.
ROWP Primaria Alimpesti is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Nistorești, Alimpești, Gorj County, Romania. The plant serves a small population of 359 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for wastewater collection and treatment. The plant provides secondary treatment, a biological process that significantly reduces organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 1500 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 63.31 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating it is sized for future growth or seasonal peaks. Secondary treatment typically involves activated sludge or similar biological systems. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Jiu River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international river basin. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the Danube Delta and Black Sea coastal zone.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds into the Jiu River, which flows south to join the Danube. The Danube River basin is one of Europe's most important ecological corridors, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species. The Black Sea, the ultimate receiving water body, is a semi-enclosed sea with sensitive marine ecosystems. Proper wastewater treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads that could contribute to eutrophication and habitat degradation in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Nistorești, Alimpești, Gorj County, Romania, along DJ605C and DJ675C roads.
The plant serves a population of 359 residents, typical for a small rural agglomeration in Romania.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Jiu River, a tributary of the Danube, eventually reaching the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
Romania, as an EU member state, implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, appropriate treatment is required, and secondary treatment is standard for this scale.
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