Overview
ROWP RACHITI is a secondary treatment plant serving 841 people in Cișmea, Botoșani, Romania. It discharges 146.45 volume units of treated wastewater into local waterways.
ROWP RACHITI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cișmea, a village in Răchiți commune, Botoșani County, Romania. The plant serves a population of 841 and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Romanian and EU regulations for smaller agglomerations. The plant has a designed capacity of 1700 volume units and currently discharges 146.45 volume units of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, it removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters within the Prut River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Prut River basin, a tributary of the Danube River, which flows into the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in eastern Romania. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding the downstream riverine and marine ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
ROWP RACHITI is located in Cișmea, a village in Răchiți commune, Botoșani County, Romania.
The plant serves a population of 841 people.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local surface waters within the Prut River basin, which flows into the Danube River and then the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for smaller agglomerations.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent like Cișmea require appropriate treatment. Secondary treatment is the standard for such communities to protect receiving waters.
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