Overview
ROWP SC AQUA NOVA HARGHITA SA Odorheiu Secuiesc serves approximately 38,000 people in Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania. The plant operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ROWP SC AQUA NOVA HARGHITA SA Odorheiu Secuiesc is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Odorheiu Secuiesc, Harghita County, Romania. The facility serves a population of approximately 38,038, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. 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 directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. Romania has transposed these requirements into national legislation, and the plant is subject to compliance monitoring by the local environmental protection agency. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Târnava Mare River, a tributary of the Mureș River, which ultimately drains into the Tisza River and then the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. The Târnava Mare River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Transylvanian region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Târnava Mare River, which flows into the Mureș River, a major tributary of the Tisza River. The Tisza joins the Danube, which empties into the Black Sea. The Târnava Mare River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Transylvanian region. The watershed is sensitive to nutrient pollution, and the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requires appropriate treatment to protect water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 42, Strada Budvár, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Harghita County, Romania.
The plant serves approximately 38,038 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Târnava Mare River, part of the Mureș-Tisza-Danube river system, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Romania has implemented this directive into national law.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment. If the receiving waters are sensitive, tertiary treatment may be required.
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