Overview
ROWP SC APA CANAL SA Sibiu is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 227,873 people in Sibiu, Romania. It operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ROWP SC APA CANAL SA Sibiu is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 30, Strada Școala de Înot, in the Centrul Civic area of Sibiu, Romania. The plant serves a population of approximately 227,873, classifying it as a large agglomeration under 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 all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent, and tertiary treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. Given the population served, the plant is expected to provide at least secondary treatment, with possible nutrient removal if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Cibin River, a tributary of the Olt River, which flows into the Danube River and then into the Black Sea. The plant plays a critical role in protecting the water quality of the Cibin River and downstream ecosystems, supporting aquatic life and preventing eutrophication in the Danube Delta and Black Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Cibin River, which flows into the Olt River, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Danube carries water through several countries before reaching the Danube Delta and the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish and birds. The plant's treatment performance directly affects the ecological health of these downstream water bodies, particularly in preventing nutrient overloading that can lead to algal blooms and hypoxia in the Black Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 30, Strada Școala de Înot, in the Centrul Civic area of Sibiu, Romania.
The plant serves approximately 227,873 people, making it a large agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Cibin River, which flows into the Olt River, then the Danube, and finally into the Black Sea.
As a Romanian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for large agglomerations and tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
Plants of this scale in Romania typically provide secondary biological treatment, and often include nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to meet EU standards for sensitive areas, especially those draining into the Danube and Black Sea.
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