Overview
ROWP Primaria Mihail Kogalniceanu is a secondary treatment plant serving Mihail Kogălniceanu, Tulcea, Romania. It treats wastewater for a population of 1,094 with a designed capacity of 1,996 m³/day.
ROWP Primaria Mihail Kogalniceanu is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Mihail Kogălniceanu, Tulcea County, Romania. The facility serves a small agglomeration of approximately 1,094 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet national and EU regulatory standards. The plant operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,996 m³/day and a discharge volume of 22.50 m³/day, the plant has ample capacity for current loads. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain toward the Danube Delta, a ecologically sensitive region supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory bird populations. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this unique wetland ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Danube River basin, which ultimately flows into the Danube Delta and the Black Sea. The delta is a vast wetland of international importance, supporting rich biodiversity and serving as a critical stopover for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution entering this sensitive downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Decebal in Mihail Kogălniceanu, Tulcea County, Romania, with postal code 827145.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,094 residents in the Mihail Kogălniceanu area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Danube River basin, eventually reaching the Danube Delta and the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
Romania, as an EU member state, implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Plants serving small agglomerations like this one must meet secondary treatment standards to protect receiving waters.
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