Overview
ROWP Prisaca Zagujeni is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving the village of Zăgujeni in Caraș-Severin County, Romania. It treats wastewater for a population of 813 and has a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day.
ROWP Prisaca Zagujeni is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Zăgujeni, a village in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania. The facility serves a small population of 813 residents and is part of the local sanitation infrastructure managed by the regional water authority. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. With a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day, the plant is sized to handle the community's wastewater flows. The current discharge volume is 77.80 m³/day, indicating operational capacity well within design limits. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Timiș River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of the broader Danube River Basin. The facility plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems in the Timiș River catchment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small tributary of the Timiș River, which flows through the Banat region of Romania before joining the Danube River. The Danube carries water to the Black Sea, making this plant part of a major transboundary basin. The Timiș River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish species. Protecting water quality in this watershed helps maintain ecological balance in the lower Danube and Black Sea coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
ROWP Prisaca Zagujeni is located at DC7A in Zăgujeni, a village in the commune of Constantin Daicoviciu, Caraș-Severin County, Romania.
The plant serves a population of 813 residents in the Zăgujeni area.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Timiș River, a tributary of the Danube, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to provide secondary treatment. Although this plant serves fewer than 2,000 people, it still meets secondary treatment standards, reflecting Romania's alignment with EU environmental regulations.
In Romania, small wastewater treatment plants serving populations under 2,000 often use secondary biological treatment, such as activated sludge or biofilters, to meet national water quality standards. These plants are typically operated by local or regional water utilities and are subject to discharge permits issued by the Romanian National Administration of Waters.
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