Overview
ROWP Primaria Hurezani is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Hurezani in Gorj County, Romania. It treats wastewater for a population of 400 with a designed capacity of 400 m³/day.
ROWP Primaria Hurezani is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Hurezani, a town in Gorj County, Romania. The plant serves a population of approximately 400 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale treatment facility in a rural area. It is situated along DN6B, a national road connecting the region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the minimum secondary treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, the directive allows appropriate treatment, but Romania has opted for advanced treatment at this facility. The designed capacity is 400 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 100.22 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Jiu River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large transboundary river basin. Advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the Danube Delta, a region of high ecological importance.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Jiu River, which flows into the Danube and ultimately the Black Sea. The Jiu River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to maintain water quality in the downstream Danube Delta ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
ROWP Primaria Hurezani is located on DN6B in Hurezani, Gorj County, Romania. It serves the local community of about 400 residents.
The plant serves a population of 400 people, making it a small-scale treatment facility typical of rural towns in Romania.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Jiu River, a tributary of the Danube, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by 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). For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, appropriate treatment is required. This plant's advanced treatment reflects a commitment to higher environmental standards.
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