ROWP SC APAVIL SA Brezoi, Brezoi

Overview

ROWP SC APAVIL SA Brezoi is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,900 people in Brezoi, Vâlcea, Romania. It discharges 236 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.

ROWP SC APAVIL SA Brezoi is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Valea lui Stan, Brezoi, Vâlcea County, Romania. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,900 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Romanian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 4,320 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 236 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Olt River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube ultimately drains into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Olt River basin from nutrient pollution and maintaining water quality for downstream ecosystems.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Olt River, which flows southward through the Carpathian foothills before joining the Danube. The Olt River supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. Downstream, the Danube Delta is a vast wetland of ecological importance, hosting numerous bird species and fish. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in the Danube and Black Sea.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Valea lui Stan, Brezoi, Vâlcea County, Romania, at coordinates 45.377°N, 24.219°E.

The plant serves approximately 3,900 residents, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.

The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Olt River, a major tributary of the Danube River, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.

The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.

As an EU member state, Romania implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Plants serving 2,000-10,000 population equivalent must provide secondary treatment, which this facility meets.