Overview
ROWP Primaria Bobocesti Mirila Belgun Leotesti is a secondary treatment plant serving 336 people in Leotești, Olt County, Romania. It discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies.
ROWP Primaria Bobocesti Mirila Belgun Leotesti is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Leotești, a village in Bobicești commune, Olt County, Romania. The plant serves a small population of 336 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It is situated inland, far from coastal areas, and operates under Romanian environmental regulations. 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 (PE) below 10,000. The designed capacity is 1,120 cubic meters per day, and the actual discharge volume is 34.08 cubic meters per day, indicating a low utilization rate. Secondary treatment typically involves biological degradation of organic matter. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters, likely tributaries of the Olt River, which flows into the Danube River and eventually the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and supporting the ecological health of the Olt River basin, a region known for its agricultural and biodiversity value.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small watercourses that drain into the Olt River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Olt River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the larger Danube watershed, which flows into the Black Sea. The region is characterized by agricultural land use, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream ecosystems and water quality for human use.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Răsăritului in Leotești, Bobicești commune, Olt County, Romania.
The plant serves a population of 336 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration.
The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that flow into the Olt River, a tributary of the Danube, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and 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 2,000 population equivalent (PE) are subject to national regulations, and secondary treatment is standard for this scale.
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