ROWP Primaria Gataia Wastewater Treatment Plant, Gătaia, Romania

ROWP Primaria Gataia is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Sculia, near Gătaia, in Timiș County, Romania. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,649 people and is designed with a capacity of 6,365 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 276.85 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000, and Romania has transposed this into national law. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, which eventually flows into the Timiș River and then into the Danube River basin. The Danube ultimately reaches the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the downstream aquatic environment.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Timiș River, part of the Danube basin, which flows into the Black Sea. The Timiș River supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, protecting the river ecosystem and downstream waters.