ROWP SC APA CANAL SA sector Saliste - Săliște Wastewater Treatment Plant

ROWP SC APA CANAL SA sector Saliste is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Galeș, Săliște, Sibiu County, Romania. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,542 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Romanian and EU regulations. As a Romanian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and European standards for effluent quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Olt River basin, eventually reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream ecosystems from untreated wastewater pollution.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Olt River, which flows into the Danube and ultimately the Black Sea. The surrounding area is part of the Transylvanian Plateau, with agricultural and rural land use. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for maintaining water quality in the downstream Danube Delta ecosystem.