Overview
ROWP Primaria Varvoru de Jos is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 62 people in Vârvoru de Jos, Dolj County, Romania. It discharges 14.78 m³/day of treated effluent.
ROWP Primaria Varvoru de Jos is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Vârvoru de Jos, a commune in Dolj County, Romania, within the Craiova metropolitan area. The plant serves a small population of 62 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent. Its designed capacity is 377 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 14.78 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Danube River basin, contributing to the Black Sea watershed. The advanced treatment level helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports Romania's compliance with EU water quality standards.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Jiu River catchment, a tributary of the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive areas that support diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in the Danube Delta and Black Sea coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Principală in Vârvoru de Jos, Dolj County, Romania, within the Craiova metropolitan area.
The plant serves a small population of 62 residents, typical of a rural commune in southwestern Romania.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for small agglomerations.
As a Romanian plant serving fewer than 2,000 population equivalent, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters.
The plant has a designed capacity of 377 m³/day, with a current discharge of 14.78 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity for future expansion.
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