Overview
ROWP Primaria Baraolt Serviciul Public de Alimentare si Canalizare is a secondary treatment plant serving Baraolt, Romania. It treats wastewater for 3,616 people with a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.
ROWP Primaria Baraolt Serviciul Public de Alimentare si Canalizare is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Racoșul de Sus, Baraolt, Covasna County, Romania. The facility serves a population of 3,616 and is designed to handle up to 6,000 m³ of wastewater per day, with an average discharge volume of 781.82 m³/day. 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 between 2,000 and 10,000. This level of treatment removes organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring the effluent meets regulatory standards before discharge. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Olt River basin and then to the Danube River. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making the plant's performance important for downstream water quality and the ecological health of the Danube Delta, a region of high biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Olt River basin, a tributary of the Danube River, which flows into the Black Sea. The downstream environment includes the Danube Delta, a vast wetland ecosystem that supports diverse aquatic life and serves as a critical migratory corridor for birds. Proper treatment helps protect these sensitive habitats from nutrient pollution and organic loading.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Racoșul de Sus, Baraolt, Covasna County, Romania.
The plant serves a population of 3,616 people.
Treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Olt River basin and eventually the Danube River and Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an EU member state, Romania implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000, such as Baraolt.
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