Overview
ROWP Primaria Gratia is a secondary treatment plant serving Ciurari-Deal, Romania. It treats wastewater for a population of 1,050 with a designed capacity of 3,268 m³/day.
ROWP Primaria Gratia is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Ciurari-Deal, a locality within Gratia commune, Teleorman County, Romania. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,050 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Romanian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 3,268 m³/day, with a reported discharge volume of 39.45 m³/day, indicating the plant operates well below its design capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Vedea River basin, ultimately flowing into the Danube River and then the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and downstream ecosystems from untreated wastewater pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small tributaries of the Vedea River, which flows southward through the Romanian Plain to join the Danube River near Giurgiu. The Danube then carries water to the Black Sea via the Danube Delta, a vast wetland of high ecological importance. The region's flat terrain and agricultural land use mean that nutrient pollution from wastewater can contribute to eutrophication in downstream water bodies. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce organic load and protect aquatic life in the Vedea and Danube systems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ciurari-Deal, a locality in Gratia commune, Teleorman County, Romania.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,050 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Romanian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all freshwater discharges from agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. For smaller plants like this, national regulations apply, typically requiring secondary treatment to protect receiving waters.
The plant has a designed capacity of 3,268 m³/day, with a reported discharge volume of 39.45 m³/day, indicating it operates well below its design capacity.
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