Overview
ROWP SC Compania de Apa Olt Potcoava is a primary treatment plant serving 386 people in Potcoava, Olt County, Romania. It discharges 86.91 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local environment.
ROWP SC Compania de Apa Olt Potcoava is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Potcoava, Olt County, Romania. The facility serves a small population of 386 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town setting. The plant is situated in the southern part of the country, within the historical region of Oltenia. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove settleable solids. With a designed capacity of 500 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 86.91 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) of less than 2,000 are subject to appropriate treatment requirements, which primary treatment may satisfy depending on the receiving water's sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Olt River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea. The plant's discharge contributes to the protection of downstream water quality, supporting aquatic life and reducing organic pollution loads in the watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Olt River, which is part of the Danube River basin. The Olt River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important water resource for the region. Downstream, the Danube Delta is a vast wetland of ecological significance, providing habitat for numerous bird species and fish. The plant's primary treatment helps reduce suspended solids but may not fully address nutrient loads, which could affect downstream water quality in sensitive areas.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Principală, Valea Merilor, in Potcoava, Olt County, Romania.
The plant serves a population of 386 residents, typical of a small rural agglomeration.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Olt River, part of the Danube River basin.
The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical sedimentation to remove solids. For small agglomerations under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, this may be appropriate depending on the sensitivity of the receiving water.
As a Romanian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment requirements based on population equivalent and receiving water sensitivity. For small agglomerations like Potcoava, primary treatment may be sufficient if the discharge does not affect sensitive areas.
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