Overview
ROWP Sangeorz Bai is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Sângeorz-Băi, Romania. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,847 residents in Bistrița-Năsăud County.
ROWP Sangeorz Bai is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Strada Someșului in Sângeorz-Băi, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,847 residents, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Romanian and EU regulations. As a Romanian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into the Someș River, which flows through northwestern Romania before joining the Tisza River in Hungary, ultimately reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea. The Someș River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Someș River, a tributary of the Tisza River, which flows into the Danube and then the Black Sea. The Someș River basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. The plant's location inland and upstream of sensitive areas underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect water quality.
Frequently asked questions
ROWP Sangeorz Bai is located on Strada Someșului in Sângeorz-Băi, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania.
The plant serves approximately 3,847 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Someș River, which flows into the Tisza River, then the Danube, and finally the Black Sea.
As a Romanian plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires secondary treatment for freshwater discharges.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 2,000-10,000 people in freshwater areas typically require secondary treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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