Overview
ROWP SC APAVIL SA Horezu is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,668 people in Horezu, Vâlcea, Romania. It discharges 306.22 thousand m³/year of treated wastewater into local water bodies.
ROWP SC APAVIL SA Horezu is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Rudărie area of Horezu, Vâlcea County, Romania. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,668 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Romanian and EU regulations. The facility 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 plant has a designed capacity of 1,240 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of about 839 m³, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Olt River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Olt River and downstream ecosystems, including the Danube Delta, a region of high ecological importance.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Olt River, which flows southward to join the Danube River in Romania. The Danube then empties into the Black Sea via the Danube Delta, a vast wetland complex that supports diverse aquatic life and serves as a critical migratory corridor for birds. The Olt River basin is influenced by both agricultural and industrial activities, making effective wastewater treatment essential for maintaining downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Rudărie area of Horezu, Vâlcea County, Romania, near the locality of Romanii de Sus.
The plant serves approximately 1,668 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
The plant provides secondary treatment before discharging effluent into local streams that flow into the Olt River basin, eventually reaching the Danube River and 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 a Romanian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000, and appropriate treatment for smaller ones. National regulations transpose these requirements.
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