Overview
ROWP Primaria Carta is a secondary treatment plant serving 768 people in Câineni, Vâlcea, Romania. It discharges 150.93 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 1,200 m³/day.
ROWP Primaria Carta is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Câineni, Vâlcea County, Romania. It serves a small population of 768 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting within the Olt River basin. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent below 10,000. With a designed capacity of 1,200 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 150.93 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variability. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Olt River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Olt River flows south through the Carpathian Mountains and into the Danube, which then reaches the Black Sea. The plant's operation helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the Olt River basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Olt River, which flows through the Southern Carpathians and joins the Danube near the Bulgarian border. The Olt River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The Danube Delta, a vast wetland ecosystem, receives the combined waters of the Danube and its tributaries, making upstream treatment crucial for maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
ROWP Primaria Carta is located in Câineni, Vâlcea County, Romania, in the southern Carpathian region.
The plant serves a population of 768 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Olt River, a major tributary of the Danube, eventually reaching the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations with a population equivalent below 10,000.
As a Romanian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations and sets standards for effluent quality to protect receiving waters.
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