ROWP SC COMPANIA DE APA ARAD Lipova st ep Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lipova, Romania

ROWP SC COMPANIA DE APA ARAD Lipova st ep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lipova, Arad County, Romania. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,655 and has a designed capacity of 16,000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 548.56 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent. This level of treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Mureș River, a major tributary of the Tisza River, which flows into the Danube and ultimately the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Mureș River basin and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Mureș River, which flows into the Tisza River, a major Danube tributary, and eventually reaches the Black Sea. The Mureș River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. Secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream water quality and biodiversity.