Overview
ROWP Primaria Ladesti is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Suiești, Romania. With a designed capacity of 450 m³/day and serving 148 people, it discharges treated effluent into local water bodies.
ROWP Primaria Ladesti is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Suiești, Lădești, Vâlcea County, Romania. It serves a small population of 148 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection and treatment. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small agglomerations under EU regulations. Its designed capacity is 450 m³ per day, with an actual discharge volume of 31.51 m³ per day, indicating low utilization relative to capacity. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters, likely tributaries of the Olt River, which flows southward into the Danube River and eventually the Black Sea. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the Olt-Danube basin, which is important for biodiversity and human use.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that drain into the Olt River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Olt River flows through the Carpathian foothills and into the Danube, which reaches the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Suiești, Lădești, Vâlcea County, Romania, at coordinates 44.847°N, 24.056°E.
The plant serves a population of 148 people, typical for a small rural agglomeration in Romania.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local surface waters, which flow into the Olt River and eventually the Danube River and Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
Romania, as an EU member state, implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Plants serving fewer than 2,000 people must have appropriate treatment, typically secondary, to protect receiving waters.
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