ROWP SC AQUABIS SA Loc Milas Wastewater Treatment Plant, După Deal, Romania

ROWP SC AQUABIS SA Loc Milas is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in După Deal, a village in Milaș commune, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania. The plant serves a small population of 451 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 32.63 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating significant headroom for future growth or seasonal variations. Under Romanian and EU regulations, small agglomerations like this are required to provide appropriate treatment, and secondary treatment meets the standards set by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters, which eventually drain into the Someș River basin and ultimately into the Tisza River and the Danube River. The plant's location in the Transylvanian Plateau means it contributes to protecting the Someș River's water quality, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Someș River, a major tributary of the Tisza River, which joins the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. The Someș River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for the region. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, protecting the river's ecological health and downstream water quality.